On Friday 26 January 2007 16:43, Bryan Sant wrote: > The x86_64 instruction set, is a true RISC-based, 64-bit, instruction set
While it is a 'true' 64-bit processor, it still does not have a RISC-based isa. It remains a CISC isa. See: http://sandpile.org/aa64/index.htm (There are many definitions for processor width, so 'true' is subjective. But the x86_64 probably satisfies it in most of the ways you could define it.) /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
