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> simpler circuitry > the number of transistors tend to be similar between the two platforms sorry, come again?
by cellularmitosis 4y ago
> simpler circuitry
> the number of transistors tend to be similar between the two platforms
sorry, come again?
- ojosilva 4y agox86 has more pathways (interconnects), x86 implements a "mesh" design, which is a low-latency, high-power configuration of pathways. ARM uses a neat hierarchical design that favors low-power consumption. So, given a x86 and an ARM chip with the same number of transistors, the ARM one will still be a simpler, low-power chip with probably a higher number of cores.
- cellularmitosis 4y agoah thanks! I hadn't considered the core count difference.