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Some thoughts on die cost:

Numerous estimates have Prescott's die size between 80-90mm2. If we just use 100mm2 to be conservative and a $3000 300mm wafer cost, again more conservative than the $2500 mentioned by Winsock yesterday, we get a die cost of a little above $6. To be less conservative and use the aggressive numbers the die cost goes down below $4.00. Of course R&D and Depreciation must be factored in but the raw die cost is incredibly low.

Here's another article that confirms the die cost numbers I posted yesterday.

http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-915032.html

"It probably costs Intel $21 or less to pop out the silicon inside a Pentium 4 on its most advanced manufacturing lines"