The 12-core chip will just be two 6-core chips in the same package. (Much like how the current core 2 quads are just dual 2-core chips on the same package).
The 8-core chip will be a native octo-core (a single 8-core chip). Therefore it will be harder to manufacture than the single 6-core.
Think of it as growing 4 leaf clovers. It would be easier to grow a bunch of 3 leaf clovers, ripping off a leaf to make it a 2 leaf clover and gluing two of them together. Rather than trying to pick out the 4 leaf clovers.
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cydonia @ May 8th 2008 2:17AM
The 12-core chip will just be two 6-core chips in the same package. (Much like how the current core 2 quads are just dual 2-core chips on the same package).
The 8-core chip will be a native octo-core (a single 8-core chip). Therefore it will be harder to manufacture than the single 6-core.
Think of it as growing 4 leaf clovers. It would be easier to grow a bunch of 3 leaf clovers, ripping off a leaf to make it a 2 leaf clover and gluing two of them together. Rather than trying to pick out the 4 leaf clovers.