Is it where Microsoft hides second GPU inside Xbox One?
misterxmedia
August 28th, 19:22
Mistercteam: Analyisis about XBOX 1 actually bigger than 363 mm^2, also why MS said 363mm^2 is only for MainSOC
some backup data
- X1 MS claim X1 Main SOC = 363mm^2 = ~ 5 Billion
- 7970 is 365 mm^2
- Both 7970 and X1 use chip pacakaging that industri standard, that why you can perfectly match the rectangle area (Chip pacakaging dimension is the same but die area is not)
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First ReProcessed image source to make it same orientation and mark the rectagle area for overlay purposes:
*) to make it more openly i provide the source
7970
XB1
7970 rotate 45 degress
7970+X1 overlay each other plus reposition the X1 mark to 7970 die
Now Using Ruler tool
the 7970 --> 363-365 mm^2
the XB1 is suprisingly 522-525 mm^2
Basically there are 175 mm^2 space for something
All below assumption and further analysis is based on
remaining Transistor is for dGPU, also the dGPU SRAM already moved to MainSOC -> 47MB remember (more than 32MB, as 11-12 MB are for dGPU probably)
so with assumption all remaining Transistor budget for dGPU or Custom DX 11.2 or VI tech
then let we see. (remember 30-40% of 7970 for example is for SRAM budget, so 1792-2048 ALU without L2 SRAM takes less transistor budget than 4 billion of 7970)
so Analysis of 175mm^2
1st assumption 175 mm^2 is 28nm too (TSMC cowos can intermixed node process)
-> 175mm^2 without SRAM means : 2-3 Billion transitor enough for 1792-2048 ALU
2nd assumption 175 mm^2 is 20nm (die made from Glofo 20nm)
-> 175 mm^2 --> ~ 4Billion enough for 2304-2560 ALU
with SRAM & small CPU
--> 28nm => 1152-1280 ALU
--> 20nm -> 1792-2048 ALU
Imagine with 3D stack W2W
the good thing
it is 100% sure that 5 Billion is only for Main SOC, and MS still not tell the other transistor budget
My Own specualtion:
In my believe that probably it is only 2.5D COWOS and not full 3D but with above explanation who complaint, even with lower estimation the dGPU still pack > 3TF
but if W2W well damn.
Also explain why China rumor said 384bit --> radeon 8880 --> 1792/2048 ALU future GPU also why pastebin listed as 20-26CU, 2.5-3TF
Interesting