Posted 2/10/2024, 1:48:23 PM
Tachyum's Promised 96-Core AI Beast Faces Growing Doubts Over Delays and Lack of Working Silicon
- Tachyum announced a $5,000 AI workstation with 96-Core Prodigy processor and 1TB RAM
- Prodigy processor launch has been delayed repeatedly, now to 2H 2024, with no working prototypes shown
- System can allegedly run 1.7 trillion parameter ChatGPT4 model faster than 52 Nvidia H100 GPUs
- Economic viability is questionable given high component costs and uncertain Prodigy availability
- Growing skepticism about oft-delayed Prodigy launch plans and lack of demonstrated silicon