Minor 64-bit differences show 'frosty' Intel-AMD ties

Wobbel · 04-07-2004, 03:02 AM

The 64-bit extensions used by Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) and Intel Corp. are virtually identical and should not present any major software incompatibility problems, according to a report from market research firm In-Stat/MDR released Monday. But one small difference between the two architectures provides a glimpse of how the two companies manage to produce compatible products without formal interaction.

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Wobbel PCTT's Gatherer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 2004 Posts: 2,861	Minor 64-bit differences show 'frosty' Intel-AMD ties The 64-bit extensions used by Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) and Intel Corp. are virtually identical and should not present any major software incompatibility problems, according to a report from market research firm In-Stat/MDR released Monday. But one small difference between the two architectures provides a glimpse of how the two companies manage to produce compatible products without formal interaction. Read article

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