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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."
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Bot on Wednesday June 22 2016, @07:02AM
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
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
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
Yeah we vape now fam get with the times gramps
(Score: 2) by Bot on Wednesday June 22 2016, @11:48PM
Puny humans.
Circuitry smokes no matter what the law says (but just once).
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