Comment on Intel predicts 10GHz chips by 2011 (from 2000)parentComments−rbanffy15yIBM already has 5 GHz chips. Do they know some physics Intel doesn't?−goalieca15yNot really. They do have some cool fabrication tech though. They also run a different ISA and different pipeline which can make a world of difference.Really though, I wouldn't expect them to hit 10GHz anytime in the foreseeable future.−eropple15yDon't their chips use lower voltages? i.e., lower heat, but less distance within the circuit path that a given cycle can take.
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IBM already has 5 GHz chips. Do they know some physics Intel doesn't?
Not really. They do have some cool fabrication tech though. They also run a different ISA and different pipeline which can make a world of difference.
Really though, I wouldn't expect them to hit 10GHz anytime in the foreseeable future.
Don't their chips use lower voltages? i.e., lower heat, but less distance within the circuit path that a given cycle can take.