1. Tenstorrent has introduced its new Wormhole AI processors, designed for AI workloads with a focus on performance and cost efficiency. 2. The Wormhole processors feature 72 Tensix cores and 108 MB of SRAM, delivering up to 466 FP8 TFLOPS at 300W. 3. The processors are available in single and dual-chip PCIe cards, with pre-built workstations also offered for developers.
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➀ Tenstorrent, Jim Keller's AI chip startup, has closed a significant Series D round worth approximately $693 million. The startup is valued at $2 billion. ➁ The company's AI platform is built on RISC-V cores and uses Ethernet for scaling. ➂ Tenstorrent has around $150 million in closed deals and has received investments from Samsung, LG Technology Ventures, and Hyundai Motor Group, among others.
➀ Tenstorrent unveiled its Blackhole silicon at Hot Chips 2024, featuring a standalone AI computer based on Ethernet. ➁ The Blackhole chip includes sixteen RISC-V cores in four clusters, with additional 'baby' RISC-V cores for compute, data movement, and storage. ➂ It supports 10x 400Gbps Ethernet and 512GB/s of bandwidth, emphasizing data locality and minimizing off-chip DRAM usage. ➃ The architecture leverages Ethernet for scaling, avoiding the need for specialized interconnects like NVLink or InfiniBand. ➄ TT-Metalium is introduced as part of the low-level programming model to facilitate AI operations on the hardware.
❶ Tenstorrent announces the commercial release of its Wormhole processors, designed to compete with Nvidia in the AI accelerator market. ❷ The Wormhole n150 and n300 AI accelerators are available as PCIe cards, featuring scalable Tensix cores and native scaling capabilities. ❸ Pre-built workstations, TT-LoudBox and TT-QuietBox, are offered with four n300 cards each, starting at $12,000.
1. Tenstorrent has licensed Baya Systems' customizable Weave IP fabric to enhance its AI and RISC-V chiplet offerings. 2. Baya's tools provide detailed architecture planning and performance modeling, crucial for developing next-generation chips. 3. The partnership aims to leverage Baya's advanced fabric technology to support high-performance and scalable chiplet solutions.
1. Tenstorrent has licensed Baya Systems' fabric technology for its next-generation AI and compute chiplet solutions. 2. This collaboration aims to enhance the interconnectivity and performance of AI and compute chips. 3. The partnership is expected to drive advancements in AI hardware.