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Zen 6c is not comparable to Intel e-cores.

Not really a good sign. That means the first thread cannot utilize all the resources available. Why it can't be? Moving the memory controller out for the die, for example, will lower the IPC.

This is certainly a mATX case if needed. mATX board size: 24 x 24 cm

Full 512-bit FPUs could be a curse with high power consumptions and high transistor budget.

Remember the 12V power cable debacle?

Frequency target is part of the architecture preferences. See Zen 4 Vs Zen 4c

You have to consider the fact that the stock was "diluted" by 35-40% when AMD acquired Xilinx with extra stock issued

For example, Zen 4c / Zen 5c is how AMD fences off ARM in server

If you sue Huawei in China, you would never win.

At the cost of double transistor budget and triple power consumption?

There is no concrete proof, but an educated guess. There are previous reports showing that the Intel "next gen" performance cores are giving regressions of IPC. If Zen 5 is better than Zen 4 (>75% of Intel "current gen"performance core), which is very likely according to the progression of Zen...

They don't need to. Zen 5 cores are expected to be at least 75% of "next gen" Intel performance cores while Zen 5c cores will crush "next gen" efficient cores.

I mean the two ports can support 2 x4 lanes externally.

To support 2 ports of Thunderbolt 4, should not be there additional PCIe lanes (two x4) present?

Why would AMD drop prices when they know NVIDIA could undercut them because NVIDIA has higher margins? Also AMD has got higher margin products competing the same wafer allocation.