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> More gates = more power. This is not strictly true, the processor throughput also matters. Total Power consumed = Power consumed by gates * Time taken to fi

by hrjet 13y ago

> More gates = more power. This is not strictly true, the processor throughput also matters. Total Power consumed = Power consumed by gates * Time taken to finish the job

dnautics 13y ago
strictly speaking: Total energy consumed = Power * Time
green7ea 13y ago
There's another variable to throw into the mix: all gates are not created equal. A 28nm (this new processor) takes a lot more power than a 22nm (new intel processors) gate.