Re:Ask HN: Why are Intel E-Cores 1/4th the size of P-Cores
by HelloNurse on Saturday October 08, 2022 @09:55AM
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Any reduced functionality implies reduced area: the interesting question is choosing features given some area and power objective.
For example, fast (and hot) AVX-512 with a large area, slow AVX-512 with a reduced area, or no AVX-512: having the extension on the P-Cores only was deemed enough.
For example, fast (and hot) AVX-512 with a large area, slow AVX-512 with a reduced area, or no AVX-512: having the extension on the P-Cores only was deemed enough.