CPU
in low end ASIC ~ 1000 MHz 68020 Speed
in high end ASIC ~ 5000 MHz 68020 Speed
- needed investment is huge for high end Asic the price for prototype can be in range of $200,000
- if there is a bug then the ASIC can not be fixed.
- To fix a bug again $100,000 need to be invested.
I don't know what you mean with low end ASIC but you also have the structured ASICs, now most of the time using one-mask programmable ASIC. Examples I know of are
eASIC and
Triad Semiconductor. They have power consumption advantages over FPGA and startup cost over full custom (standard cell) ASICs. Speed advantages over FPGA has to be evaluated.
