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ASICs versus FPGAs

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What experts have said about ASICs versus FPGAs

2 statements · 1 positive · 1 neutral

  1. Reiner PopeNeutralMay 22, 2026· Dwarkesh Podcast

    ASICs can implement anything expressible on FPGAs.

    anything you can express in an FPGA you can express in an ASIC too

    Listen at 53:01

    Open the episode · Reiner Pope – Chip design from the bottom up
  2. Reiner PopePositiveMay 22, 2026· Dwarkesh Podcast

    ASICs are roughly tenfold cheaper and more energy-efficient than FPGAs.

    It'll be about an order of magnitude cheaper and better energy efficiency on an ASIC than an fpga

    Listen at 53:05

    Open the episode · Reiner Pope – Chip design from the bottom up

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