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1000-core MIMD Microprocessor Built

posted by takyon on Wednesday June 22 2016, @05:38AM   Printer-friendly
from the more-core dept.

butthurt writes:

Motherboard reports on a press release by the University of California Davis, where researchers designed a multiple instruction, multiple data (MIMD) microprocessor. Unlike a GPU, each core can run distinct instructions on distinct data.

According to the researchers the chip has a greater number of cores than any other "fabricated programmable many-core [chip]," exceeding the 336 cores of the Ambric Am2045, which was produced commercially.

IBM was commissioned to fabricate the processor in 32 nm partially depleted silicon-on-insulator (PD-SOI). It is claimed that the device can "process 115 billion instructions per second while dissipating only 1.3 watts." or, when operating at greater supply voltage and clock rate, "execute 1 trillion instructions/sec while dissipating 13.1 W."

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 22 2016, @05:41AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 22 2016, @05:41AM (#363714)

    Having 1000 cores will be great, because now when you download ransomware, it can encrypt 999 of your files simultaneously while you continue to use your browser normally.

  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Bot on Wednesday June 22 2016, @07:02AM

    by Bot (3902) on Wednesday June 22 2016, @07:02AM (#363740) Journal

    There is still normal people market for these thingies.
    For example, cameras that shoot better video (more frequent readout of more pixel, better compression, less overheat).
    Or the obvious PC in a cigarette box, so you take it with you and use the tv, the tablet and the cellphone as mere I/O. No need for the cloud or synchro, just backup to a couple HD at home and at work. Oh ok the incumbents will never let you do this one.

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    • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Bot on Wednesday June 22 2016, @07:03AM

      by Bot (3902) on Wednesday June 22 2016, @07:03AM (#363741) Journal

      Or give one to Geohot and have your self driving car in 6 months.

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    • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 22 2016, @07:12AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 22 2016, @07:12AM (#363746)

      Cigarette box? Smoking is forbidden everywhere in modern times. What century do you come from?

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 22 2016, @02:13PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 22 2016, @02:13PM (#363853)

        Yeah we vape now fam get with the times gramps

      • (Score: 2) by Bot on Wednesday June 22 2016, @11:48PM

        by Bot (3902) on Wednesday June 22 2016, @11:48PM (#364093) Journal

        Puny humans.
        Circuitry smokes no matter what the law says (but just once).

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