How do Memroe/Conroe clocks compare to Athlon64 clocks?

[sindows]

Correct me if I'm wrong but Conroe is the laptop version and Memroe is the desktop version right? Also Memroe is suppose to have a slightly longer pipeline thus increasing the chances for more clocks?

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: sindows
Correct me if I'm wrong but Conroe is the laptop version and Memroe is the desktop version right? Also Memroe is suppose to have a slightly longer pipeline thus increasing the chances for more clocks?

Intel Merom - Is going to supersede Yonah in the Laptop arena

Intel Conroe - Is going to be the next gen Desktop processor.

I believe you're right about the extended pipelines compared to present day Yonah Core Duo?s. I presume you meant Yonah and not the current Pentium D netburst 31 stage pipeline?

I think Conroe/Merom is rumoured to have a 14 stage pipeline although I might be wrong!? SO yes this would yield the ability to further increase core frequency

 

[carlosd]

I don't know, anything anybody could say concerning conroe/merom Vs A64/opteron in performance are just speculations, let's wait for the REAL benchmarks and we'll see.

 

[Hulk]

Conroe/Merom 14 stage pipeline, 2 issue out of order execution

That info is from Anandtech among others.

One one hand the increase in pipeline stage from 12 in Pentium M to 14 will decrease efficiency.

On the other hand the 4 issue execution as opposed to 3 for Pentium M will keep increase efficiency.

Keepig the pipe full will increase efficiency but won't help prevent branch stalls.

I'm betting Intel will have also improved branch prediction with Conroe/Merom.

Also, since we have not heard anything about HT with this new core you can bet there won't be too many wasted cycles.

 

[Cooler]

Originally posted by: Hulk
Conroe/Merom 14 stage pipeline, 2 issue out of order execution

That info is from Anandtech among others.

One one hand the increase in pipeline stage from 12 in Pentium M to 14 will decrease efficiency.

On the other hand the 4 issue execution as opposed to 3 for Pentium M will keep increase efficiency.

Keepig the pipe full will increase efficiency but won't help prevent branch stalls.

I'm betting Intel will have also improved branch prediction with Conroe/Merom.

Also, since we have not heard anything about HT with this new core you can bet there won't be too many wasted cycles.

I heard that thats one of the few thing sthey took from the p3 teh branch predicion unit. That was the best feature on the netburst chips.

 

[dexvx]

How about we stop making these guestimate posts?

 

[BrownTown]

how bout people actually learn what they are talking about before they post. We know quite a bit about the NGMA, and can infer alot more. However, many of the people posting appear to have read none of the stuff about NGMA.

The origional question was about the clockspeeds, adn we already know both AMD and Intels roadmaps for clockspeeds in Q3 06, we even know the prices of these processors. Now, obviosly stuff can change, but i hardly consider it guestemating when the companies involved have already released the specs. On launch it will be 2.8G X2 verse 2.66 Conroe based ont eh current roadmaps. Guestemating onyl comes in when you start wodnering if Intel might release a 2.93 part, or a 3.33 XE etc....