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.
  • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
    5·
    4 months ago

    I expect the engineers are telling the marketing people “No! You can’t do that. You’ll scare everyone that it’s incompatible.”

    • Vilian@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      4 months ago

      32bits is compatible with 64bits, why wouldn’t 128 bits be too?

      • Peffse@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        4 months ago

        64bit cut out 16bit compatibility. So I’m guessing the fear is that 128 would cut 32.