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minus-square737@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoWould this actually improve efficiency though or just reduce the manufacturing and development cost?
minus-squarebamboo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoInstruction decoding takes space and power. If there are fewer, smaller transistors dedicated to the task it will take less space and power.
Would this actually improve efficiency though or just reduce the manufacturing and development cost?
Instruction decoding takes space and power. If there are fewer, smaller transistors dedicated to the task it will take less space and power.