C|Net: AMD fighting the 'Megahertz Myth' for Apple?

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Posted: 30 August 2001 03:36 PM

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Please excuse me if this has been posted before…

This a really interesting article .

An excerpt:

Hoping to counter a perception that its processors are slower than those from rival Intel, Advanced Micro Devices is moving away from branding its chips based on megahertz.

Starting next month, the chipmaker will introduce a new Athlon naming plan that reflects the processor’s overall performance rather than simply its speed based on megahertz.

The aim is to convince PC buyers not to base their purchasing decisions on clock speed alone, but to also consider the actual performance of the chip, sources say.

Kinda poetic justice, eh?

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Posted: 30 August 2001 03:36 PM

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Apple should have thought of this. I think they should do the same exact thing, and follow AMD’s lead. Intel be damned, we are changing it whether you like it or not! You can’t play your Pipeline lengthened MHz scams on us anymore!

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