Is it a core advantage? Maybe. But smaller code size has beneficial effects on the silicon cost. Choice 1: If you can benchmark the same on important work lo

Is it a core advantage? Maybe. But smaller code size has beneficial effects on the silicon cost. Choice 1: If you can benchmark the same on important work loads with 10% smaller I-Cache, make the die smaller. Manufacturing costs go down with a greater than square law effect with die area. Choice 2: Use the die area freed up to put more functional units in the same area. Core advantage? I will let others debate that. Significant: surely.