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Cost is not unrelated to diesize - but diesize is just one of many factors in the cost equation.

Anecdotically, I had a good laugh today, being confronted with Intels 965 die being 130 sqmm or so made sb conclude it obviously would have the same cost as an Athlon die. I believe this example should make clear what i am getting at.

Two Wolfdale die (at <100mm^2) in an MCM are going to be far, FAR cheaper than a monolithic Barcelona core at ~275mm^2. And even package costs aren't going to bring Intel anywhere near these costs.

Possibly. Or possibly not. See below.

Of course, we are talking about 45nm Intel die vs. 65nm AMD die, but that's simply how things will compare in H1 2008, and I'm guessing H2 2008 as well.

Halfway. Yes it probably will compare as you say. No for a 45nm product being cheaper to make than Intels 65nm product by then for the same design. Counterintuitively.

K.