Xbitlabs Andy Yaschenko has thrown up his 10 page CPUs With 64bit Architecture: Evolution or Revolution? article. Here's a byte (or two):
We are facing the transition from 32bit to 64bit technology. But are we ready for that? In this article we are going to take a look at the processor market to see if there is real need in this transition and what the solutions will be the pioneers in the 64bit world.
Not so long ago, some 10 years or so, a very important revolution happened: we moved from 16bit applications to 32bit ones. Little by little, overcoming some problems on the way, we carried out this transaction starting with Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and Windows 95, and finishing with the newer versions. Most of you do remember this process very well, I suppose, as well as the fact that this change didn?t bring any tangible performance improvements. So, when we move from 32bit to 64bit, the situation will be just the same.
CPUs With 64bit Architecture: Evolution or Revolution?
We are facing the transition from 32bit to 64bit technology. But are we ready for that? In this article we are going to take a look at the processor market to see if there is real need in this transition and what the solutions will be the pioneers in the 64bit world.
Not so long ago, some 10 years or so, a very important revolution happened: we moved from 16bit applications to 32bit ones. Little by little, overcoming some problems on the way, we carried out this transaction starting with Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and Windows 95, and finishing with the newer versions. Most of you do remember this process very well, I suppose, as well as the fact that this change didn?t bring any tangible performance improvements. So, when we move from 32bit to 64bit, the situation will be just the same.
CPUs With 64bit Architecture: Evolution or Revolution?
