What is this CPU image?

JLV2k5

JLV2k5

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

penryn_die.jpg



here is the link link
 
[-0MEGA-];875541 said:
It appears to be showing you the size of each core die compared to a penny.
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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.
 
TFT said:
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.
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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.
 
JLV2k5 said:
No that is completely incorrect. This small copper 1 cent coin in the United States is universally known as a penny.
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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.
 
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.
 
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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