What is this CPU image?

JLV2k5 · 01-20-2008, 04:51 PM

Just wondering what this image is that is displayed on Intel sites about the new 45nm processors? Thanks

here is the link link

[-0MEGA-] · 01-20-2008, 05:14 PM

It appears to be showing you the size of each core die compared to a penny.

TFT · 01-20-2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

It appears to be showing you the size of each core die compared to a penny.

Off topic for a moment, I find it strange that you called it a "penny". That was our old coinage system in the UK in the 70's. I thought a "penny" was only a British term.

JLV2k5 · 01-20-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TFT

Off topic for a moment, I find it strange that you called it a "penny". That was our old coinage system in the UK in the 70's. I thought a "penny" was only a British term.

No that is completely incorrect. This small copper 1 cent coin in the United States is universally known as a penny.

And this is not off topic. The image is of something involved with the new 45nm Intel CPUs and I would like to know what it is. If I wonder, I am sure there are others out there who are curious as well. Thanks.

[-0MEGA-] · 01-20-2008, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JLV2k5

No that is completely incorrect. This small copper 1 cent coin in the United States is universally known as a penny.

He never said it wasn't used for the US 1 Cent coin, he was saying thats what it was called in the 70's in Britain.

Also, I told you what I believe it was, and when he said "off topic for a moment", he meant that his post was going a little off topic.

TFT · 01-20-2008, 05:34 PM

Never knew that before, well you live and learn

JLV2k5 · 01-20-2008, 05:35 PM

I misunderstood. So yes, that is funny if that is unknown from Great Britain's, that we use the term penny here in the US.

TFT · 01-20-2008, 05:46 PM

Well now we've cleared that up read the 4th paragraph down on this link http://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/...acts_FINAL.pdf it may explain the "penny"

JLV2k5 · 01-20-2008, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TFT

Well now we've cleared that up read the 4th paragraph down on this link http://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/...acts_FINAL.pdf it may explain the "penny"

Because the image above and the link that you have posted are from different locations, I do not know if they are correlated. A photo of a penny and Penryn technology? Possibly a coincidence? I am not sure but thank you.

thereckerdbraikr · 01-21-2008, 08:46 PM

I have almost no doubt that the above is a picture of a penny on a wafer

the wafer is cut up, and each square thing can become a core, i guess they are just showing the size of the core

i recognize the wafer because i saw one when i took a tour of the intel fab 32

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