Let me just say this: 15 - 20% IPC gains from a die shrink would be
absolutely incredible and unheard of, but many here seem to think its a realistic figure? 15 - 20% improvements are more akin to an architectural overhaul, for example K8 -> K10 gained about that much.
Just as a point of comparison, Penryn gained on average 5 - 6% per clock through a larger cache and several minor architectural improvements. AMD would have to work miracles to get 15 - 20% gains from Deneb, frankly I very much doubt it but I would be more than happy to eat humble pie if proven wrong.
Originally Posted by Epsilon84
Let me just say this: 15 - 20% IPC gains from a die shrink would be absolutely incredible and unheard of, but many here seem to think its a realistic figure? 15 - 20% improvements are more akin to an architectural overhaul, for example K8 -> K10 gained about that much.
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