At Intel, Bob's contributions to Northwood were credited as "the first x86 architecture that can no longer be comprehended in its entirety by a single individua

At Intel, Bob's contributions to Northwood were credited as "the first x86 architecture that can no longer be comprehended in its entirety by a single individual." Basically it was his Swan Song proving there is a limit to how far you can push x86 CISC before it implodes.