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jwr1@kbin.earth to Technology@lemmy.world · 11 months ago

Why we don't have 128-bit CPUs

www.xda-developers.com

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Why we don't have 128-bit CPUs

www.xda-developers.com

jwr1@kbin.earth to Technology@lemmy.world · 11 months ago
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We went from 8-bit, to 16-bit, to 32-bit, and ended things at 64-bit. Here's why 128-bit CPUs don't exist.
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    11 months ago

    I mean we do right?

    Trains are typically 2 x 4 bogies.

    But then high speed rail have fewer wheels due to friction.

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