Amd can make 28nm GPU but not 22nm CPU. Why not?

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Tue, 07/31/2012 - 13:42
OleBrumHonning
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Why is it so mutch harder to make a 22nm cpu than a 28nm gpu?

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Tue, 07/31/2012 - 14:02
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eire1274
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Well, officially, it's because the equipment in small scale design is very specialized. Changing from 28nm to 22nm, or even 27mm, requires complete changeover in the die setting equipment. Which is expensive.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_shrink

Nick McDermott

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