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0 pointsgoalieca15y ago0 comments

I would rule it out. The 3D transistor design buys us just a few percent but really, we're starting to hit the walls of physics with our current technology.

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rbanffy15y ago· 2 in thread

IBM already has 5 GHz chips. Do they know some physics Intel doesn't?

goaliecaOP15y ago

Not really. They do have some cool fabrication tech though. They also run a different ISA and different pipeline which can make a world of difference.

Really though, I wouldn't expect them to hit 10GHz anytime in the foreseeable future.

eropple15y ago

Don't their chips use lower voltages? i.e., lower heat, but less distance within the circuit path that a given cycle can take.

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