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jwr1 to Technology@lemmy.world • 1 year ago

Why we don't have 128-bit CPUs

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Why we don't have 128-bit CPUs

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jwr1 to Technology@lemmy.world • 1 year ago
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  • @9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works
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    I’m surprised some marketing genius at the intel/amd hasnt started using the bigger numbers

    • @wewbull@feddit.uk
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      5•1 year ago

      I expect the engineers are telling the marketing people “No! You can’t do that. You’ll scare everyone that it’s incompatible.”

      • @Vilian@lemmy.ca
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        1•1 year ago

        32bits is compatible with 64bits, why wouldn’t 128 bits be too?

        • @Peffse@lemmy.world
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          1•1 year ago

          64bit cut out 16bit compatibility. So I’m guessing the fear is that 128 would cut 32.

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