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SaintsNoah t1_j27j9yz wrote

Reply to comment by r2k-in-the-vortex in TSMC starts volume production of 3nm chips by filosoful

Thank you for explaining this. I've read many times that "the numbers dont mean anything" but the way you explain it is far from arbitrary. Sounds like the concept of measuring cars in Horsepower

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r2k-in-the-vortex t1_j282a2w wrote

Pretty much, it's a comparison to legacy that has lost it's meaning.

The only comparison that really matters is functional comparison to one generation before - "Liu said TSMC's 3nm technology would feature an estimated 60 percent gain in density of logic transistors and reduce power consumption by 30 percent to 35 percent at the same rate compared with 5nm technology."

That's real deal. But the 5nm and 3nm classification, that's marketing term that has lost it's meaning.

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