Comment by Flow

5 years ago

When this news broke I though Intel lost their mind.

Did they really intend to just "skip" validation or did they try to automate it further, to decrease time to produce a new chip?

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hulitu  5 years ago

Testing is expensive. That's why it has a great potential for savings.

  • Flow  5 years ago

    I think Intel was more concerned about the time it took to make a new CPU rather than the cost. At least that was my impression of it at the time.

    That testing is a cost is a given. But it's a known cost compared to what a huge batch of faulty CPU's can cost. Or how about a ruined reputation, how do you even know what that could cost you?

    I suppose Intel already use a lot of automated testing, but given all the bugs since the change it seems it is not enough.