Replies to post #40577 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[CombJelly]

"Aren't dies(dice?) priced differently than the finished product?"

Consider that testing costs $3-$4 per die. In addition, the packaging is another $15-$20. Lastly, the die have to be packaged before they are fully tested...

[sgolds]

Pricing of dies - yes, they would be less than finished inventory. If inventory is held in partially completed product then there is less writedown if inventory gets too high. (What is the correct plural of die in this context? Eveyone seems to disagree. I find that 'dies' seems to work more smoothly than 'dice'.)