CPU Manufacturing Cost

[kilo_17]

Hey guys. I was wondering how much manufacturing cost reflects the price of a retail CPU. For example, does something like a $100 AMD only cost like $10 to make. And does Intel make huge profit off their Extreme Edition CPU's, or do they cost a lot to make?

 

[kilo_17]

Oh yeah, I didn't think about all the R&D costs.

 

[clarkjd]

There is an old saying: "The first one will cost $1000000 to make, the next 1000000 will only cost a dollar each to make". As Dadiggle says it's the R&D that costs.

 

[kilo_17]

So how much (on average) does it cost to make a CPU? Thanks for all your input

 

[kilo_17]

Best answer selected by kilo_17.

 

[tecmo34]

This topic has been closed by Tecmo34