In 1973, Gordon Moore, one of Intels founders, predicted that the number of transistors that could be
Question:
In 1973, Gordon Moore, one of Intel’s founders, predicted that the number of transistors that could be placed on a single silicon chip would double every 18 months, equivalent to an annual growth rate of 59% (i.e., 1.591.5 = 2.0). The first microprocessor was built in 1971 and had 2,250 transistors. In 2019, the AMD Epyc chip contained 32 billion transistors, 1.42 million times the number of transistors 48 years earlier. What has been the annual compound rate of growth in processing power? How does it compare with the prediction of Moore’s law?
Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!
Step by Step Answer:
Related Book For
Principles Of Corporate Finance
ISBN: 9781265074159
14th International Edition
Authors: Richard Brealey
Question Posted: