The chips are not priced on cost, they're priced at the level the market will bare, to earn back the massive fixed costs of design and fab construction. Paying

The chips are not priced on cost, they're priced at the level the market will bare, to earn back the massive fixed costs of design and fab construction. Paying for unused hardware is a faulty way to think about it - in reality, you're paying a price set based on the performance of the part and its competition in the marketplace.