AMD introduces new naming conventions
Posted by Matthew on Monday May 10, 2004 @05:44PM
from the bigga-is-betta dept.
Blitzenn writes: AMD annouced on Friday that they will begin using a new naming convention to represent their CPU’s processing speed in an attempt to further distance themselves from Intel. Instead of the current convention that gives the buyer a relative number that represents the computational power as it relates to an Intel Processor, they are introducing a new gauging system that they are calling ‘BiggaHertz’.
AMD Rep: “Our Processors simply have ‘bigga’ hertz than the Intel versions. So whereas a Pentium 4 may run at 3.2 Gigahertz, our chips are currently pushing 2.2 Biggahertz. We process twice as many bits per hertz, so we needed nomenclature that made that apparent. Intels chips just Hertz more.”