[music-dsp] Linux-based DSP vs. dual processor platform

[Eddie Olsson]

On Mon, 04 Nov 2002 08:33:07 -0500
Marc Lindahl <marc at plugzilla.com> wrote:

> on 11/4/02 3:06 AM, Payan, Remi at rem at ti.com scrivened:
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> > 
> > Then you have other advantages: A DSP is not a heater (except ADIs ones ;),
> > and it is much cheaper (talking about the chip itself).
> 
> Really?  A 1.2GHz P-III is around $50 in single unit qty...
...and ADSP-21065s come at $34 in single unit qty.
Basically DSP processing (or any other processing) on x86 hardware is a mere achievment of brute force within a processor architecture that was seriasly flawed when it first emerged some 20 years ago and has only gotten worse since, in the name of backwards compatibility.
Just consider that in Real Mode, an intel processor uses two 16 bit registers to form a 20 bit address(!). And the people behind that design have managed to become the biggest player in the processor market(!).

/Avajadi
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