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The problem is if you make a CPU twice as large, with transistors have the same resistance, and power consumption as before you double the heat output and doubl
by valarauca1 12y ago
The problem is if you make a CPU twice as large, with transistors have the same resistance, and power consumption as before you double the heat output and double the power input.
So yes you can. But if you do this for more then 26 months we'll end up with 600 watt CPU's.
- XorNot 12y agoAlso your 1cm2 die becomes 2cm2, becomes 4cm2...you pretty quickly run out of space physically, and your interconnects get long enough that propagation delay becomes significant.
- frankchn 12y agoAnd to fix your propagation delays you introduce longer and longer pipelines... then you basically end up with Prescott.