Every little bit of die shrinkage increases yield too. Defect rates during the lithography are proportional to mm^2 of die area, so these chips are likely more

Every little bit of die shrinkage increases yield too. Defect rates during the lithography are proportional to mm^2 of die area, so these chips are likely more profitable for AMD to ship too. Gives them a way to squeeze more money out due to less wasted defective chips.