Why does a game console need billions more transistors than an Itanium chip?…

Why does a game console need billions more transistors than an Itanium chip?

Microsoft has revealed details of the chip powering its soon-to-be-released Xbox One – and it’s one big ol’ mofo. How big? Does a 363mm2 footprint – using a 28-nanometer process, no less – filled with five billion transistors impress you?…

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