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2026-04-02 15:53 UTC
@dschaub@mstdn.social @atpfm@mastodon.social oh yes, for the majority of their line, a monolithic design likely makes sense (see the first whitepaper I referenced, early on, for a discussion of the downsides of chiplets). That's why I specifically referenced relating to the Mac Pro.
I do posit they ran into the issues with their monolithic design prior to the Mac Pro: their ultra fusion interconnector meant they got some of the disadvantages of chiplets without the yield & process benefits of true chiplets.
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@dschaub@mstdn.social 2026-04-02 15:54
@illustro@mastodon.social Anyway, I think Apple's trajectory is good, so the M6, M7, and M8 should be fine.