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What for? There are multi-core CPU laptops. Why would be the purpose of multiplying ceramic cases inside the computer? Also, remember that distance = time*c,
by informatimago 12y ago
What for? There are multi-core CPU laptops. Why would be the purpose of multiplying ceramic cases inside the computer?
Also, remember that distance = time*c, if you put part of the electronics 5 cm away on a separate chip, then those transistors will try to talk to the transistors on the other chip, you will introduce a delay of distance/c, about 0.17 nanosecond for 5 cm, double that for an answer.
No, progress goes the other way: integrate more into a single CPU. Check computers like the Raspberri Pi, or the latest Apple MacBook http://www.apple.com/macbook/ http://www.apple.com/macbook/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/new-macbook-smaller-than-raspberry-pi/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/new-macbook-smaller-t... which has everything, multi-core CPU, graphic card, RAM, SSD disks, etc, on a single board no bigger than a smartphone.
- benologist 12y agoThe Core M stuff was why I was wondering - cpu performance is taking a step back, couldn't multiple chips compensate for that?
- PaulHoule 12y agoCore M was a step back on performance but that was deliberate. For better or worse, when Core M was conceived, Intel thought we were going towards tablets and tiny laptops so they focused on that market. They had horrible teething pains with the 14mm process which meant that Broadwell was late and also expensive (i.e. expensive tablets and tiny laptops) but they'll probably have better next with the release.