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Why we don't have 128-bit CPUs (www.xda-developers.com)

submitted 2 years ago by jwr1@kbin.earth to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I'm surprised some marketing genius at the intel/amd hasnt started using the bigger numbers

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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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[–] Peffse@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago

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

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