Tag: Nvidia

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NextSilicon’s Maverick-2 Accelerator Reportedly Outperforms Nvidia GPUs in Energy Efficiency, New RISC-V Chip in Development

NextSilicon has unveiled performance benchmarks indicating its Maverick-2 accelerator significantly outperforms Nvidia GPUs and Intel CPUs in energy efficiency. The company also announced development of Arbel, a new RISC-V test chip built on TSMC’s 5nm technology.

Breakthrough Performance Claims

Israeli chip startup NextSilicon has disclosed architecture and performance details for its Maverick-2 accelerator, with reports indicating it can outperform GPUs from Nvidia and CPUs from Intel. According to the company’s announcement, the Maverick-2 represents what sources describe as the world’s first Intelligent Compute Accelerator (ICA), featuring a novel computing architecture designed specifically for high-performance computing artificial intelligence (HPC-AI) applications.

by Natalie Brooks
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NVIDIA Partners With Samsung Foundry to Develop Custom AI Processors

NVIDIA is expanding its AI hardware dominance through a strategic partnership with Samsung Foundry for custom processor development. The collaboration strengthens NVIDIA’s comprehensive AI solution offerings amid increasing competition from companies developing in-house chips. This move positions both companies to capitalize on the rapidly growing artificial intelligence market.

Strategic Partnership for AI Hardware Expansion

NVIDIA is reportedly strengthening its position in the artificial intelligence hardware market through a new manufacturing partnership with Samsung, according to industry reports. The collaboration focuses on developing custom processors that will expand NVIDIA’s comprehensive AI solution offerings, sources indicate. This move follows NVIDIA’s recent partnership with Intel that enabled x86 CPUs to connect directly with NVIDIA platforms.

by Natalie Brooks
Semiconductors

AI Boom Reshapes Chip Industry as Nvidia Gains Ground, Supply Chains Face Disruptions

The global semiconductor landscape is undergoing significant transformation as Nvidia prepares to overtake Apple as TSMC’s largest customer. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions escalate with the Netherlands’ seizure of Nexperia, and Google explores new chip partnerships. Industry-wide memory shortages continue to challenge manufacturers amid unprecedented AI demand.

Nvidia Poised to Become TSMC’s Dominant Customer

The artificial intelligence revolution is fundamentally reshaping semiconductor supply chains, with Nvidia reportedly positioned to surpass Apple as the largest customer for TSMC in 2025. According to industry analysis, Nvidia’s share of TSMC’s revenue has dramatically increased from 6% in 2023 to over 10% in 2024, with projections suggesting it could reach as high as 21% next year. This represents a major shift in the foundry’s client landscape, where Apple has historically contributed more than 20% of revenue through its iPhone processor orders.

by Darren Holt