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1. wang_li · 1790704758 · focus · HN ↗

   A nand gate takes 2 transistors. So 554,000 transistors if this were manufactured in a physical device.

   By way of comparison, the Intel i386 had 275,000 transistors.

   1. ohazi · 1790705289 · focus · HN ↗

      4 transistors for a two-input NAND gate in CMOS.

      1. jhallenworld · 1790707401 · focus · HN ↗

         1 transistor for DTL... certainly CMOS is more relevant.

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