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Intel Makes 45nm Chip
dolphinlover writes "Intel announced today that it created its first microchip using the 45 nanometer manufacturing process that it says will go into its processors in the second half of 2007. Intel said that this development provides it with a 'considerable lead over our competitors in the 45-nanometer generation'."
When I first read the headline I thought it said a 45mm chip, which is considerably less impressive.
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I'm not sure you have any idea how difficult it is to move to a smaller manufacturing process. Maybe you should do your homework before you go about wildly speculating that AMD can pull a 45nm chip out of their ass before the end of the year.
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Intel said that this development provides it with a 'considerable lead over our competitors in the 45-nanometer generation'
Recent news says AMD is readying 45nm for production now, or last I read it did. That might have been in december, so I don't know if it's still current. If it is then it seems Intel is behind the 8 ball again and this is hype.
Can they use it to make a dual-core that doesn't depend on the front side bus?
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