AMD: You'll be pleasantly surprised

[ToTTenTranz]

The ~181mm2 die is estimated to have ~1.1-1.2b trannies.
A 256mm2 die, you are correct, we are looking at ~1.6-1.7b trannies.

Like trini said, those are just loose estimates based on previous architectures. Depending on the tweaks and density, these numbers could be quite a bit off.

Please don't use the term "tranny" for transistors.. please..

I don't want to think of transvesties every time we talk about transistors..

Not that there's something wrong with it, though.