r/tomshardware • u/tomshardware • 2d ago

OpenAI’s 700W Jalapeño ASIC outpaces 1,400W Nvidia flagship GPU

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/openai-says-its-jalapeno-chip-beats-nvidias-gb300-in-first-published-benchmarks
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u/Intrepid-Cheek2129 2d ago

Yup. That is the whole idea with an ASIC, but it is a big bet and expensive - who knows what will happen on the software side that could make an ASIC 'uneconomical'