Intel's next-gen CPU architecture will be “significantly bigger” than Sunny Cove

Jim Keller is touting a performance boost that scales "closer to the linear curve" relative to increases in transistor count

Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids LGA4677-X Processor Sample Pictured

What is the closest transistors on computer chips can get to? After 7/10nm becomes mainstream, and after we reach the smallest distance they can get, how will we make CPUs faster?

Could we layer transistors on top of each other on a CPU, similar to 3D NAND? - Quora

Intel's 7nm is Broken, Company Announces Delay : r/hardware

Intel's First 7nm Client Microarchitecture is Meteor Lake, Page 2

Intel Sunny Cove Successor Significantly Bigger: Jim Keller

What is the closest transistors on computer chips can get to? After 7/10nm becomes mainstream, and after we reach the smallest distance they can get, how will we make CPUs faster?

Discussion - Intel Meteor, Arrow, Lunar & Panther Lakes Discussion Threads, Page 125

How many transistors are present on an average CPU (processor) chip nowadays? How has this number increased over time compared to other components like RAM, hard drives etc.? - Quora

Allowing room for the needed interconnect circuitry and localized per-CPU memory, how many 6502 CPUs could fit on a modern die using modern transistor sizes? - Quora

Why can't today's silicon transistors not combine processing, memory and storage functions in a single chip? - Quora

Why does the Intel Core i9-11900K have less cores than the i9-10900K? - Quora