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GPU · Graphics Processing Unit

A massively parallel processor that became the workhorse of AI training and inference.

Current numbers

~18x (GB200, 400G) / ~9x (GB300, 800G) / ~7.5x (Vera Rubin, 1.6T)scale-up versus back-end scale-out peak bandwidth per GPU: roughly 8-18x per direction by generationas of 2026-10-05 · register ↗
2.3 kW TDP support per Rubin GPU (Pegatron)Pegatron's published TDP for each Rubin GPU in its RA4803-72N3 rack; an OEM rating, not measured drawas of 2026-10 · register ↗
186 GBGB200 usable HBM per GPUas of 2026-09 · register ↗

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