Despite the speeds, it will have a lower power density than in some chips found in today's desktops. |
In Power6, we basically combined everything we could (throw) at it in terms of fundamental atoms and molecules all the way out to what we knew would be the software that would run on top of that system. |
You literally can squeeze silicon, and thereby give it properties to make it faster. The thing that is making it run faster is not just that it's smaller but because you're changing its basic physical properties. |
You literally tune the system from the atoms and molecules to the software at the other end to get the maximum possible benefits. |