Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 27th Dec 2005 15:44 UTC
"In 2005, vendors competed to provide ever-increasing processor power, with 64-bit chips and dual-core technology. Now AMD and Intel are shaping their multicore plans for 2006 and beyond. In the world of hardware, 2005 proved to be the year vendors pushed processor power to new heights as competition in the multicore processor space came to a head. AMD gained a 64-bit head start on Intel last year when it unveiled 64-bit extensions that allow x86 chips to accommodate more than 4GB of memory." In related news, Intel is going to dump its 'Intel Inside' tagline in favour of something new-- after using it for 15 years.
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Member since:2005-07-06
Yes, my list was for when various chips came out, not when they were developed. Obviously, a more thorough 64bit history would also cover development phases as well. The list was simply to give a very brief overview of about when various 64bit CPUs appeared so that current 64bit desktop CPUs were seen in the proper context.
Another way to look at that context: the Nintendo 64 game console used a 64bit MIPS R4000 derived CPU in it; the Playstation 2 uses a 64bit MIPS 5900 derived CPU in it. So 64bit CPUs in the hands of the masses has been going on for a while now.
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2005-12-04
but they weren't available until 2001...
http://www.hpl.hp.com/news/2001/apr-jun/itanium.html