Mog Spawn@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoIntel is making progress on a handy new material for building even bigger computer chips: glasswww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1199arrow-down12
arrow-up1197arrow-down1external-linkIntel is making progress on a handy new material for building even bigger computer chips: glasswww.pcgamer.comMog Spawn@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squarespace@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoThe issue is that chip sizes are limited (among other things, like the speed of light) by the ability to take away the heat they produce. For example the i9 processor itself is not that big, but needs a massive cooler.
The issue is that chip sizes are limited (among other things, like the speed of light) by the ability to take away the heat they produce. For example the i9 processor itself is not that big, but needs a massive cooler.