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Processor speed has reached its limit?

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Aug 15, 2003
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Processor speed has reached its limit?

I forgot where I read this article.. but it basically said that the processor race is over.. that both parties have reached its limits.. and we need a new breakthrough to continue making faster and better processors.. true?
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Nov 11, 2004
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I would think they would use a non-conductive metal so that the higher mhz processors won't fry. Just a theory.
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Nov 15, 2003
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Yes,especially for Intel.
I think they should design fast dual CPUs that can work as one. Then we can have true 8-16(quad)Ghz systems.
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MtX wrote:I forgot where I read this article.. but it basically said that the processor race is over.. that both parties have reached its limits.. and we need a new breakthrough to continue making faster and better processors.. true?
For the near term, yes. For the longer term, they need some break-thrus in the manufacturing process. Totally different material maybe.

So we will probably not see 5GHz for at least a couple of years ... It maybe a good thing for users. Cheap speed increase from hardware is harder to come by. We may finally see smarter software design from now on ...
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Oct 20, 2002
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Dual core cpus is the next step the mfg are taking. Supposily AMD will release a dual core A64 in the fall. Intel will most likely redesign the P-M for desktop use, add another core and call it their next pentium
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Aug 18, 2003
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Yes.

Just like 640K is enough memory anyone will ever need. ;)
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Aug 18, 2003
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Prices will probably keep going the same way they always do.

Just because the speeds have reached their limits doesn't mean they're won't be new CPU's released. I'm sure they will find some marketing terms that they can use to hype "new" features that do nothing.
Deal Guru
Dec 20, 2003
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They had the same problem with either 2 or 3 GHz, that they had to re-design the interfaces and cooling systems.
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willy wrote: We may finally see smarter software design from now on ...
haha, good one. as far as the modern software industry is concerned, bloatware = betterware

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