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Re:The Dark Silicon Problem and What It Means for CPU Design... by readams on Sunday July 22, 2018 @03:25PM (#17588393)
not sure why you're being downvoted, but it's worth mentioning that the temperature is not what matters here but rather the heat generation per area. The temperature is a function of how quickly the heat can be pulled away as well as the heat generation.
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Re:The Dark Silicon Problem and What It Means for CPU Design... by Zanni on Sunday July 22, 2018 @03:34PM (#17588453)
Thanks for the clarification.
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