AMD's Vs Intel's FSB

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kame1986

Discussion Starter · Dec 18, 2006

Heres something random.

Why is it when Intel advertise they always have to mention there FSB where as AMD does not ? ? ?

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prosser13

· #2 · Dec 18, 2006

Because they like to show off - Intel's have quad pumped FSBs which have big numbers

kame1986

Discussion Starter · #3 · Dec 18, 2006

pointless thread i know but i was just curious.

forgive me for being a bored person !

dragosmp

· #4 · Dec 18, 2006

Besides, AMD doesn't use FSB (as a protocol) since 3.5 years ago, it's quite ancient technology. AMD uses HyperTransport (HTT) which is right now at 1000MHz bidirectional, so kinda like 2000MHz. If Intel were to produce a CPU with 2000FSB we could say that the transfer between CPU and NB on both platforms is of similar speed.

kame1986

Discussion Starter · #5 · Dec 18, 2006

NB = Northbridge, i think.

Please explain, or linkage to explanation !

cokker

· #6 · Dec 18, 2006

Yes NB = Northbridge.

LINK

Heres a few details on how AMD and intel use the northbridge (scroll down a little).

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Cheetos316

· #7 · Dec 18, 2006

Once the next generation AMDs come out, their "fsb" - Hypertransport speed is going to bump up to 2.6ghz bidirectional for a total of 5.2ghz!!!

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