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Old August 24th 06, 09:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Rich Barry
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Default AMD64 vs.P4-64 bit

Alon, I think that's true regarding older P4's. Not sure about the newer
Dual Core P4's.
"Alon Brodski" wrote in message
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Hello
I've read that AMD Athlon 64-bit provides full backward compatability with
32-bit OS's-software.
But Intel P4-64 bit provides limited one.
Could anyone explain that.
Does it mean that when we talk about 64-bit CPU's it's more practical for
end user to stick with AMD (as of now)?

Alon



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Old August 24th 06, 09:56 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Alon Brodski
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Default AMD64 vs.P4-64 bit

Hello
I've read that AMD Athlon 64-bit provides full backward compatability with
32-bit OS's-software.
But Intel P4-64 bit provides limited one.
Could anyone explain that.
Does it mean that when we talk about 64-bit CPU's it's more practical for
end user to stick with AMD (as of now)?

Alon


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Old August 28th 06, 05:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Carl Kaufmann
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Default AMD64 vs.P4-64 bit

Alon Brodski wrote:
Hello
I've read that AMD Athlon 64-bit provides full backward compatability with
32-bit OS's-software.
But Intel P4-64 bit provides limited one.


This is incorrect. Perhaps you are thinking of Intel's other 64-bit
CPU, the Itanium.

Could anyone explain that.
Does it mean that when we talk about 64-bit CPU's it's more practical for
end user to stick with AMD (as of now)?

Alon


Carl
 




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