B blackhawk13 In Runtime Messages 184 Location Ontario, Canada Mar 22, 2007 #1 Hey everyone! So apparently Intel is coming out with their 45nm core's in 2008. I know that these give off less heat, but what is the 45nm in measurement of? Thanks .
Hey everyone! So apparently Intel is coming out with their 45nm core's in 2008. I know that these give off less heat, but what is the 45nm in measurement of? Thanks .
Trotter Grandfather of Techist, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Staff member Messages 33,561 Location The South Mar 22, 2007 #2 nm = nanometers.
OP OP B blackhawk13 In Runtime Messages 184 Location Ontario, Canada Mar 22, 2007 #3 lol. I knew that it stood for nanometres, but what I meant is what object/thing inside the CPU is 45nm? Is it something to do with the pipeline?
lol. I knew that it stood for nanometres, but what I meant is what object/thing inside the CPU is 45nm? Is it something to do with the pipeline?
Alvin.C Fully Optimized Messages 2,581 Location London Mar 22, 2007 #4 Basically, it's the size of the transistors on silicon. So, the smaller the value is, the greater numbers of transistors can fit on the same size silicon.
Basically, it's the size of the transistors on silicon. So, the smaller the value is, the greater numbers of transistors can fit on the same size silicon.