n3m37h@sh.itjust.workstoTechnology@lemmy.world•The dead end of chips: Manufacturing semiconductors consumes as much energy as entire countriesEnglish
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7 hours agoCars, manufacturing, microwaves, washer\dryer, dishwasher, cellphones/tablets, anything wireless. There are more non crypto/AI products than not.
Cutting edge chips consume more electricity to manufacture as there are a crapload more steps than older fabs. All chips are made on the same size silicon wafers regardless of the fabrication process.
Gamers Nexus has some good videos about chip manufacturing if you are interested