nm?

[bumblebee_tuna]

What are 'nm', such as 90nm, 60nm, and 45nm processors? As far as I know, the less nm, the better.....

 

[Emperor_nero]

Nanometers I believe.

EDIT: Heres a wiki about ,meters; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre

 

[The_Beast]

it is nanometers and yes the smaller the transistor the better. the smaller the transistor the more you fit into a CPU, the more transistor the faster the CPU will be

that is why the C2D beat the X2, the X2 is 90nm (i think) and the C2D is 65nm

they just released news about the new 45nm CPU

http://www.computerforum.com/73238-45nm-cpus-here.html

 

[Geoff]

that is why the C2D beat the X2, the X2 is 90nm (i think) and the C2D is 65nm

You were right in saying with a smaller process, you can fit more on a CPU, but thats not what makes it faster then the X2's. Because if that were the case, the Pentium D's would be better because they are 65nm.

 

[The_Beast]

You were right in saying with a smaller process, you can fit more on a CPU, but thats not what makes it faster then the X2's. Because if that were the case, the Pentium D's would be better because they are 65nm.

I didn't know that pentium D's where 65nm, thanks


How low do you think they can go nm wise, because right now the silicon is at atomic level, well the new HK transistor will be at that level i think

 

[maroon1]

Pentium D 8xx are 90nm

Pentium D 9xx are 65nm

 

[Cromewell]

Well the smallest a transistor can physically be is 3 atoms and it's unlikely that that will be feasable in the foreseeable future.