mch@computing-maths.cardiff.ac.uk (Major Kano) (04/30/88)
Every so often these last few months there have been rumours of an INTEL RISC cpu. Is there anyone out there who 1) Knows anything about this 2) Can tell us ANYTHING without infringing legal or moral "we haven't announced it yet so we're not saying much" restrictions (NOT MUCH does not, of course, imply NOTHING) Even affirmation or denial of these rumours would be something ! Same goes for the 80486. Yours hopefully, -mch -- Martin C. Howe, University College Cardiff | "You actually program in 'C' mch@vax1.computing-maths.cardiff.ac.uk. | WITHOUT regular eye-tests ?!" -------------------------------------------+-----+------------------------------ My cats know more about UCC's opinions than I do.| MOSH! In the name of ANTHRAX!
mch@computing-maths.cardiff.ac.uk (Major Kano) (04/30/88)
In article <348@cf-cm.UUCP> mch@computing-maths.cardiff.ac.uk (Myself) writes: > Every so often these last few months there have been rumours of an INTEL >RISC cpu. Is there anyone out there who I should point out here, with regard to various RISC discussions, that I do ** NOT ** mean the 80960 ! This rumour was about a "real" processor, not a process control machine. -mch -- Martin C. Howe, University College Cardiff | "You actually program in 'C' mch@vax1.computing-maths.cardiff.ac.uk. | WITHOUT regular eye-tests ?!" -------------------------------------------+-----+------------------------------ My cats know more about UCC's opinions than I do.| MOSH! In the name of ANTHRAX!
mcg@omepd (Steven McGeady) (05/04/88)
In article <350@cf-cm.UUCP> mch@computing-maths.cardiff.ac.uk (Major Kano) writes: > >> Every so often these last few months there have been rumours of an INTEL >>RISC cpu. Is there anyone out there who > >I should point out here, with regard to various RISC discussions, that I do >** NOT ** mean the 80960 ! This rumour was about a "real" processor, not a >process control machine. > Excuse me, but would you mind explaining what the difference is between the 80960 and a '"real" processor'? For that matter, I'd even be interested in the difference between a 'process control machine' and a '"real" processor'. The 80960 runs at 7-10 MIPS, includes a family member with support for paged virtual-memory systems, and is based on an architecture that has headroom to expand to 20-30 MIPS in the near future. In what way is it not real. In fact, it is more real than most RISC chips (need I mention names), as it is available in full-speed *production* quantities today, bug-free. And with software tools. I wouldn't hold my breath for the announcement of another 32-bit general-purpose RISC CPU architecture from Intel in the near future. Apropos the 486, what we are allowed to say is: 1) it will be compatible with the 386; 2) it will be faster than the 386; 3) it will be available in the future; You will hear claims that the 486 uses "RISC design techniques" to reduce the number of clocks per instruction. Do not misinterpret this as a statement that the *86 family is suddenly a RISC architecture. I suggest that you contact your nearest Intel Sales Office (Intel UK, Pipers Way, Swindown, Wiltshire SN3 1RJ; (0793) 69 60 00) for more information. S. McGeady Intel Corp.