alt Hacker News> In later Intel processors, the number of connections exponentially increased.
Pedantic note: I think "quadratically" makes more sense here: we're talking about two dimensions.
> In later Intel processors, the number of connections exponentially increased.
Pedantic note: I think "quadratically" makes more sense here: we're talking about two dimensions.
If you look at the numbers, the number of pins is roughly exponential over time, increasing about 10% per year. Also take a look at Rent's Rule.