Matrix placement:
    8630 x 9000  we can suppress 50*30 to compensate for the 30
                 empty rows. So, 8630*7500
                 Areas: 77670000
                        64725000 (83%) -> linear ratio sgrt(.83) = .91
                                          for wire shrink.
    Wirelength: 10971965
    Events:     283040 (6 repairs) 

  Automated placement: (5% margin)

    7300 x 7350 Area: 53655000

    Wirelength: 9253708
    Events:     247879 (0 repairs)

  Ratios: Manual vs. automated:

    Areas:      1.206 (i.e. ~21% increase in area).
    Wirelength: 1.078