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> the findings of his first report suggest that a large part of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is just dummy silicon for structural integrity. Since when is material for
by croes 2y ago
> the findings of his first report suggest that a large part of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is just dummy silicon for structural integrity.
Since when is material for structural integrity dummy?
- shermantanktop 2y agoSince tom's hardware needed to write a headline that would get clicks.
- ItsTotallyOn 2y agoYou aren't arguing with Tom's use of the term here - you are arguing with a semiconductor teardown specialist who pointed this out. They are extra chunks of silicon with no logic or transistors that are glued on. Hence, by every single definition of the term, they are dummy silicon.