Re:Ask HN: Why are modern Intel CPUs not getting a lot more ...
by CoolGuySteve on Wednesday August 17, 2016 @09:07AM
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The package size for mobile chips is also shrinking (and presumably die size as well). For example the Skylake Core M package is half the size of the Broadwell Core M according to Wikipedia (die size is listed as TBD).
Aside from the size benefits for board layout, a smaller die would let them get more CPUs from a wafer while a lack of competition in the mobile x86 space lets them charge the same amount for each one.
Aside from the size benefits for board layout, a smaller die would let them get more CPUs from a wafer while a lack of competition in the mobile x86 space lets them charge the same amount for each one.