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Offline fishy_fiz

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Re: ARM or x86 with FPGA emulator
« on: August 19, 2014, 05:58:47 AM »
In regards to byte ordering, x86 can use either le or be. Granted for decade old stuff it comes at a performance hit, but even then you're left with more performance than ppc can offer. Newer gear even has instructions to do it in hardware.

I dont really care for any "versus" crap, but even more irritating is this communities obsession with recycling info. that years and years ago was partially true and running with it regardless of the truth.
Near as I can tell this is where I write something under the guise of being innocuous, but really its a pot shot at another persons/peoples choice of Amiga based systems. Unfortunately only I cant see how transparent and petty it makes me look.
 

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Re: ARM or x86 with FPGA emulator
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2014, 07:17:01 AM »
What is it you think Moore's law has to do with netburst exactly? Moore's law is based on performance, not clock rates. Additionally x86 has been risc like for many years. The multiple micro ops idea has been in practice for about a decade. Also, contrary to what you've suggested clock rates are becoming a focus again (not soley, but equally to core count). Devil's Canyon modifications support this, as does the fact you can buy x86 cpus whose stock frequencies are 5ghz. Why would A-eon make a board supporting 16* the memory the os its designed for?
No offense intended, but your post reads like something strung together by someone who's trying to sound more informed than they are. More holes than solid.
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Near as I can tell this is where I write something under the guise of being innocuous, but really its a pot shot at another persons/peoples choice of Amiga based systems. Unfortunately only I cant see how transparent and petty it makes me look.