Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

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ChipGuy -

Factor in higher raw and processed wafer cost, higher scrappage, lower device yield, and higher packaging and test costs for A64 and it is easy to see for a wide range of direct vs indirect cost breakdown for Athlon leads to the conclusion that it would cost AMD at least $100 to produce a 1 MB A64,
perhaps much more.

Why would these guys care? The most important topic of the day is how well it will do in DoomIII. Nobody cares about making a profit here.