Re: Is Intel exceptionally unsuccessful as an architecture designer?

On Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:50:36 +0200, Terje Mathisen
<terje.mathisen@tmsw.no> wrote:

MitchAlsup1 wrote:

On Mon, 23 Sep 2024 7:53:36 +0000, Michael S wrote:
 
Prior to multi-CPUs on a die; 99% of all x86 systems were
mono-CPU systems, and the necessity of having a well known
memory model was more vague. Although there were servers
with multiple CPUs in them they represented "an afternoon
in the FAB" compared to the PC oriented x86s.

>
When I started writing my first multi-threaded programs, I insisted on
getting a workstation with at least two sockets/cpus:
>
Somebody wiser than me had written something like "You cannot
write/test/debug multithreaded programs without the ability for multiple
threads to actually run at the same time."
>
Pretty obvious really, but the quote was sufficient to get my boss to
sign off on a much more expensive PC model. :-)
>
Terje

Many moons ago, there existed people who actually understood the
difference between "multi-programming" and "multi-processing".

Such people today are few and far between.