AMD's 65nm Brisbane-Core: Smaller Die. Less Power. Lower Performance?

[techpr]

With this transition, cost is a major factor, of course, but not just from a manufacturing perspective. With the change over to 65nm, AMD has also sharpened their focus on power consumption and energy efficiency, which translates to lower operating costs as well. What AMD has not worked into the transition are any core performance enhancements.

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