Apple A7 Teardown

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The A7 transistor level die photo reveals all one billion plus transistors on a 102 mm² field.
No, don't bother getting out the magnifying glass, we'll up the zoom a little more for you.
Apple's September 10th Town Hall event marked the first time an official transistor count was given. Will we see a more transparent Apple in the future? Only time (or a back panel modification) will tell.
Update: Our chip-buddies have given us the "floorplan" of the A7!

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