Although the creation of smaller electronic products and devices saves

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Although the creation of smaller electronic products and devices saves power, such miniaturization may not always provide higher value as can be seen in the case of state of the art 22nm processors from Intel which consume 30% less power but do not last as long as the comparable 45nm processors from AMD as they prevent electrical disturbances from damaging the processor thus reducing the need to replace them ever so often. Therefore, data centers that seek to lower overall costs today are well advised to go with the AMD processors.

The author’s recommendation may be flawed because it fails to consider:

A. That AMD processors may not perform as well as Intel Processors do.

B. Cost savings due to lower power consumption vs. the cost of replacement of processors.

C. Whether the cost of processors has increased in the last few years or stayed more or less the same.

D. Whether data-centers that consume lower overall energy are seen favorably by governments.

E. Whether customers prefer Intel’s processors over AMD’s.

Harsh9676 · Answer

Let's Break down the sentences -

1. Although the creation of smaller electronic products and devices saves power, such miniaturization may not always 
 provide higher value >> an opinion of the author that Miniaturization always does not provide higher value.

2. as can be seen in the case of state of the art 22nm processors from Intel which consume 30% less power but do not last as long as the comparable 45nm processors from AMD as they prevent electrical disturbances from damaging the processor thus reducing the need to replace them ever so often.

>>  It is an Example for the opinion mentioned above.

3. Therefore, data centers that seek to lower overall costs today are well advised to go with the AMD processors.

>> Main Conclusion of the Author.

Analysis:

The conclusion is far fetched. The example stated covers just one type of processors from each company (Intel and AMD) and using this example, the author comments upon the entire range of Processors.

Assumptions: 
1. The Processors stated in the example are the only processors that each company manufactures. (Processors are representative)
2. The costs of replacement are higher than the costs of added power consumption.

The author’s recommendation may be flawed because it fails to consider:

A. That AMD processors may not perform as well as Intel Processors do. >> Performance is Out of Scope.

B.Cost savings due to lower power consumption vs. the cost of replacement of processors.   >> as per our Assumption

C. Whether the cost of processors has increased in the last few years or stayed more or less the same. >> Irrelevant

D. Whether data-centers that consume lower overall energy are seen favorably by governments. >> Government's View about data centres is out of scope.

E. Whether customers prefer Intel’s processors over AMD’s >> Customers Preference is Out of scope

akadiyan · Answer

Ans   B

Analysis :
Conclusion - Data centers that seek to  lower overall costs  today are well advised to go with the AMD processors.
Premise - AMD Processor is better because the need to preplace them is reduced.

The entire argument of author is based on the fact that cost can be reduced as there is no replacement cost involved. We need to find an answer choice that will say that using Intel processor will have some cost benefit.

Lets see the answer choices now

A. That AMD processors may not perform as well as Intel Processors do -   INCORRECT  
This may be right or may be not but no information given about how this affects cost

B. Cost savings due to lower power consumption vs. the cost of replacement of processors -   CORRECT  
If the cost saved due to low power consumption is higher that replacement cost, then consumers will obviously opt for intel considering that Intel processor is state of art. But this data was not considered in the passage.

C. Whether the cost of processors has increased in the last few years or stayed more or less the same. -  INCORRECT  
This is out of scope for our discussion

D. Whether data-centers that consume lower overall energy are seen favorably by governments. -   INCORRECT  
This answer choice does not provide any information related to costs.

E. Whether customers prefer Intel’s processors over AMD’s. -   INCORRECT  
This is irrelevant information and does nor provide any information related to costs.

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