Adapteva Announces 700 MHz, 4096-Core Processor

[Guest]

There is a new startup that is developing a multicore architecture IP that promises up to 4,096 RISC processing cores on a single die.

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[hardcore_gamer]

I think they are using MIPS cores.

 

[memadmax]

Why are they worried about energy efficiency?
I know that its good to, but this seems to be an "all out" processor, so that should be secondary.

 

[Bones2525]

Yes, but can it run CRYSIS.

 

[willard]

[citation][nom]memadmax[/nom]Why are they worried about energy efficiency?I know that its good to, but this seems to be an "all out" processor, so that should be secondary.[/citation]
Supercomputers have absolutely unbelievable energy costs. Reducing energy consumption is one of the top priorities for people designing them.

Power is easy, efficiency is hard.

 

[ProDigit10]

Those are the servers of the future.
I remember Intel wanting to create a 128 core cpu, running at 1,6Ghz per core, and ~95W TDP.
In the future, these can be used for company servers, running 128 gigabit network connections, the size slightly larger than an external harddrive case, or a single rack unit!

For the home user, I'd love to see nettop sized computers having these 32/64/128 core processors in them! They'd make more than a bittorrent client with multi network connections, home theater, and personal PC!

 

[hardcore_gamer]

[citation][nom]jacekring[/nom]Stop with that already...the iPad 3 can probably run Crysis. Crysis is old and dated now...can it run BF3 on max settings is a better question?[/citation]

Crysis with mods is still one of the best looking games even today.

 

[kawininjazx]

But can it run Internet Explorer with 40 toolbars?

 

[chosenlast]

The "Can it run Crysis?" meme is getting old, but I still appreciate seeing it. Personally I hope it never dies.

 

[ProDigit10]

[citation][nom]jacekring[/nom]Stop with that already...the iPad 3 can probably run Crysis. Crysis is old and dated now...can it run BF3 on max settings is a better question?[/citation]
Agree! It's a +/- 5 years old joke now,that crysis joke!

 

[freggo]

I have the nagging feeling that I am the only one in here who has absolutely no idea what kind of game 'Crysis' actually is 🙂

 

[memadmax]

But watch out!
Now it's "Can it run WoW"....

>_>

 

[wiyosaya]

5.6 times ASCI RED performance and only 80W. I wonder how much power ASCI RED consumed?

 

[Marco925]

Imagine that task manager!!!! (that is if it was x86 based)

 

[CaedenV]

[citation][nom]freggo[/nom]I have the nagging feeling that I am the only one in here who has absolutely no idea what kind of game 'Crysis' actually is 🙂[/citation]
It was/is a first person shooter that took unbelievable amounts of processing power to run in it's day. Even on the lowest levels it had a hard time reaching 60fps on gaming systems. Due to these rediculous requirements it became the de-facto standard by which computer hardware was measured for a very long time (well... a long time in computer years anyways). But now even medium level hardware can run Crysis maxed out, so the joke really no longer applies.
>-------Knee-------->

 

[xrodney]

[citation][nom]wiyosaya[/nom]5.6 times ASCI RED performance and only 80W. I wonder how much power ASCI RED consumed?[/citation]
About 800KW according to specs.

 

[slabbo]

is this new company the one from MIT, that a story was posted here a few weeks back?

 

[Guest]

According to Wiki: 850kW, thats 10.000 times more, or roughly 60.000 times less efficient

 

[jaber2]

Do you realy need that much cpu power on your next tablet?

 

[kentlowt]

[citation][nom]jaber2[/nom]Do you realy need that much cpu power on your next tablet?[/citation]
You can never have too much power!

 

[maxinexus]

Best part is that they got to 16 core only ...so far a long way to 4096

 

[computernerdforlife]

maxinexus: where's your 4096 core processor? Did your fab. lab take the order yet for your processors? Would you like me to rub it in a little more for you?

 

[Area51]

So they only got 16 cores working so far, and they think they can build 4096. You know I was walking at 2 Miles / hr yesterday and today I was able to increase my speed to 3 Miles / hr. please let the marketing folks at Adaptiva know that I am announcing that I will be able to break the words record for running at 365 Miles / Hr. by next Year. Any Sponsors please call customer relations at fuzzy.math@adaptica.com.

 

[A Bad Day]

I would love to see a picture of the 4k cores CPU's die.

 

[ubercake]

This will be great if this is true and any of this trickles down to the consumer market. It would be nice to have more than a two-party consumer CPU market.