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> We know enough about Apple Silicon to know that high-performance ARM chips aren’t cheap to manufacture. We also know that Intel server CPUs aren't cheap to b
by klelatti 4y ago
> We know enough about Apple Silicon to know that high-performance ARM chips aren’t cheap to manufacture.
We also know that Intel server CPUs aren't cheap to buy and include a significant profit margin for Intel.
More to the point lots about Graviton seems to be focused on keeping the total cost of ownership down - clock speed for example to limit power consumption.
Perhaps AWS is pricing aggressively to drive adoption. I'd be astonished if they are offering a service like this at scale at below their required return on capital.