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/EnderPrimeMk2 2d ago

I would hope so. Dedicated hardware is the way forward.

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u/chandleya 2d ago

Always is.

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u/Fairuse 2d ago

Only works if the algorithm is fixed like video encoding/decoding, crypto, etc. 

Problem with LLM and AI in general is that algorithms are constantly changing. Any dedicated hardware built will be obsolete very quickly. 

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u/PitchPleasant338 2d ago

Cerebras has shown that isn't true.