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How AMD's DEC engineers shaped every 64-bit x86 CPU
Original: Every 64-bit x86 instruction your CPU runs today traces back to a decision Intel lost, and a chip team that came from a
The x86-64 instruction set that modern Intel and AMD processors run traces back to AMD's Athlon (K7) and K8 generations, built by chip engineers hired from DEC and Sun after Intel lost a key decision on 64-bit computing. Tech commentators are recounting this history, noting that DEC no longer exists but its talent ended up defining today's mainstream computing architecture.
Why now: A widely shared tech history piece revisits the origins of x86-64, a topic that resonates with people interested in computing architecture and AMD-Intel rivalry.
Evidence
- Every 64-bit x86 instruction your CPU runs today traces back to a decision Intel lost, and a chip team that came from a company that no longer exists. The short version: AMD built its K7 (Athlon) and K8 generations with chip engineers hired out of DEC and Sun, in an office… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
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