because infrastructure needed to build one + ingeners.
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Microchips and expecially CPUs use quantities of very rare metals such as Indium, Iridium, Technium, etc. most of which are much more expensive, weight for weight than diamond. There is also believed to be very little of these elements left, increasing the price.
Also, an individual microchip/CPU costs millions of dollars to initially produce but no too much to replicate. This means that for CPUs like Intel/AMD where millions will be produced then the price can be limited but where only a handful will be used (special projects, NASA, DARPA, etc.) then they can cost in the millions per chip.
A removable ROM BIOS
Mainframe computers are used for bigger and complex environment than mini computer, so many processors are used to increase the efficiency of data processing. It also provides another benifit i.e. a mainframe computer is able to continue to be in service with remaining processors in case one processor is failed.
This depends. There are different types of Intel core 2 duo processors and AMD phenom X3 processors. Intels generally run cooler, but they are expensive and suspectible to hardware failure when you overclock them. AMD processors run hot but will keep running until the computers shuts it down. They are often cheaper than intels and better value. Currently, Intel is leading the way in processor technology. Its a preference and there are trade-offs
Two companies are famous for manufacturing computer processors. Intel is the more famous and AMD is second.
This is accomplished by several means, including two processing units installed on the same die (used by Pentium processors), a motherboard using two processor sockets (supported by Xeon processors), and two processors installed in the same processor housing (called dual-core processing).
so far it is the KING of all processors it is expensive but totally worth it everything loads in an instant!
Via makes pretty good processors.
because they are expensive
It's the same reason MacBooks are costlier than other laptops. Intel has more powerful cores. What is the use of more Clock speed if you can do more in each clock cycle. SO this result in smaller, efficient processors which makes them so popular and hence Economics explains the price.
Intel makes Intel processors. They vary in price from a couple hundred dollars to more than one thousand dollars.
Celerons.
Gryphon makes pretty expensive sticks and so does TK.
Eucalyptus tables are expensive because it is not very common and is in high demand - which makes anything like that more expensive. It cannot be found everywhere so it makes getting the product harder.
How rare it is , how hard it is to get out of the ground .
Most luxury cars have great quality, something that makes them expensive, and not so many people buy luxury cars, so its both high quality parts and rare parts, something that makes the parts expensive.
There are many reasons that Prada sneakers for men are so expensive. The most noted reason for why Prada is such an expensive brand is due to the process in which they are manufactured.
Only 3 were made.