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This is exercice 1.8.6 from Computer Organization and Design The Hardware Software Interface

Suppose that the industry trends show that a new process generation varies as follow:

Capacitance   Voltage   Clock Rate    Area

a. 1 1/2^1/2 1.15 1/2^1/2
b. 1 1/2^1/4 1.2 1/2^1/4

Assuming a Core 2 processor with a clock rate of 2.667 GHz, a power consumption of 95 w, AND A VOLTAGE OF 1.1 V, find the voltage and clock rate of this processor for the next process generation.

Q: Does anyone know what he means by process generation?

I've been studying this book by myself at home, and I've managed to do all the exercices up until this one. Again I'm doing this by myself, I don't have anyone around me to help me with this, so any help from you guys is MUCH appreciated.

Thanks!

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In this context the process usually means the manufacturing process, as at TSMC. Next generation of the process is switching, for example, from 40 to 28 nanometers.

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