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    For a CPU what is nm and what is better?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by wackydude1234, May 14, 2009.

  1. wackydude1234

    wackydude1234 Notebook Evangelist

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    what is NM and what is better higher or lower? how does it affect things..
     
    wackydude1234, May 14, 2009
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    Evaders99 Notebook Consultant

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    Nanometer (I think that's what you're talking about) - like Intel's current 45 nanometer CPUs.

    Basically its the size of the transistor. Smaller transistors produce less heat and allow more transistors to be packed together. You'll get power performance and cooler chips.
     
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  3. D3X

    D3X the robo know it all

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    Nanometer process is not something you can decide on when buying a computer, most current/recent CPUs are made in 45nm. Intel is moving towards 35nm in the future, but this will likely be at least a year from now, this shouldn't be a buying factor in any way.
     
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    wackydude1234 Notebook Evangelist

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    Ah ok just wondering because i hear people getting excited over smaller numbers and i'm just like Wha?
     
    wackydude1234, May 14, 2009
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    smaller numbers correlate to lower power consumption and less heat produced by the computer.
     
    sprinj76, May 15, 2009
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    Pretty amazing stuff. A few years back they were at 180nm, except they were calling it 0.18μm, so right now we would be at 0.045μm.
     
    namaiki, May 15, 2009
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