Originally Posted by
informal
That's correct,AMD uses SOI and it will use it at 32nm node also(apart from tuning 32nm for bulk and hk/mg too).As for vcore question,the default Vcore for Shanghai and Deneb is 1.35V. 1.55V is 14% over that value and considering low idle and load temps PhII is showing in previews we seen thus far,implies it's quite manageable under air.I'd say 1.6V would be the highest value for good air or water cooling(18% percent over stock vcore).
The power draw is very good even with the "higher" than usual def. vcore,which is saying a lot about improvement AMD is seeing with their latest process node.If 32nm node nets similar gains ,they will be quite competitive process wise.