favicondotico@alien.topB to Apple@hardware.watchEnglish · 1 year agoApple M3 Pro Chip Has 25% Less Memory Bandwidth Than M1/M2 Prowww.macrumors.comexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up11cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansapple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
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minus-squaren55_6mt@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoCost. You get more bandwidth by having more interconnect which takes up die space which means you get fewer per wafer and lower your yield. TSMCs N3 process is very expensive and is rumored to be dealing with yield issues as well.
Cost. You get more bandwidth by having more interconnect which takes up die space which means you get fewer per wafer and lower your yield. TSMCs N3 process is very expensive and is rumored to be dealing with yield issues as well.