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To: kapkan4u who wrote (39454)5/14/2001 12:31:25 AM
From: kapkan4uRespond to of 275872
 
Added hardware prefetch, PowerNow and SSE. Not bad for an extra 8mm2

Kap



To: kapkan4u who wrote (39454)5/14/2001 12:39:01 AM
From: Jim McMannisRead Replies (2) | Respond to of 275872
 
RE:"The mobile AMD Athlon 4 processor has a die size of 128 mm2, and integrates roughly 37.5M transistors"

Then according to my calculation there are about 183 good die/wafer after edge loss.

Not too bad.

It appears the worries obout a 150 mm2 die size were unfounded.
128mm2 clears the way for desktop A4s w/o cutting off some transistors.

Paul was really hoping for the big die size and 63% extra manufacturing cost. Looks like it was a fantasy.

Jim


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