AMD Ryzen Full Lineup Prices, Specs and Clock Speeds Leaked

Re:AMD Ryzen Full Lineup Prices, Specs and Clock Speeds Leaked by dogma1138 on Sunday February 12, 2017 @08:36PM (#13632475)

If it is that important to reliability why isn't all software failing around us?

It's important but it's not that important outside of specific applications/use cases.

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Re:AMD Ryzen Full Lineup Prices, Specs and Clock Speeds Leaked by mozumder on Sunday February 12, 2017 @09:30PM (#13632722)

> If it is that important to reliability why isn't all software failing around us?

They do fail. Lots and lots of times. And it gets worse over time, as chips degrade due to hot-electron effects or electromigration.

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Re:AMD Ryzen Full Lineup Prices, Specs and Clock Speeds Leaked by dogma1138 on Sunday February 12, 2017 @10:00PM (#13632825)

You forgot random bits flipping due to cosmic radiation.

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