Intel unveils 48-core processor
Intel seems to be on a continuous train to innovative utopia, having announced their latest Single-chip Cloud Computer (SCC) which is an experimental 48-core processor that was specially designed to energize research and development in massively parallel computation. Despite measuring 567 square millimetres (that’s around the size of a postage stamp), the SCC will boast [...]
Intel talks about SCC: one-chip Cloud Computer
This wee hours, Intel’s CTO Justin Ratter was presenting their “Single-Chip Cloud Computer” concept. that is not a product, but a research project to determine whether such a product would be viable. The fundamental question is: “can we replace a server rack with a separate chip?” A small R&D team has nonetheless built a 45nm, [...]