Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 27th Mar 2006 21:34 UTC
While the X86 world hops from one to two processing cores, startup Azul Systems plans to integrate 48 cores on its second-generation Vega chip, expected next year. The first-generation Vega processor it designed has 24 cores but the firm expects to double that level of integration in systems generally available next year with the Vega 2, built on TSMC's 90nm process and squeezing in 812 million transistors. The progress means that Azul's Compute Appliances will offer up to 768-way symmetric multiprocessing.
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RE: a lot of seti processes..
by kamper on Mon 27th Mar 2006 23:30
in reply to "a lot of seti processes.."
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To be a little bit serious, i think 3D animation studios will be more than happy to get hold of a few of these systems to crunch frames for movies and so on.
Also, think about all the different clusters and computer systems that are fighting for an place on the list over fastest systems. A few blades with these CPU:s will reduce both costs, units to build the cluster and also energy and still reach the top position.
Sure, 'cept all that software is currently written in c (or some other native compiled language) isn't it?
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2006-01-24
could probably utilize that power.
Then you would prob. climb pretty fast in the ranking list over crunched units. :-)
hehehe
To be a little bit serious, i think 3D animation studios will be more than happy to get hold of a few of these systems to crunch frames for movies and so on.
Also, think about all the different clusters and computer systems that are fighting for an place on the list over fastest systems. A few blades with these CPU:s will reduce both costs, units to build the cluster and also energy and still reach the top position.