By: none (none.delete@this.none.com), January 24, 2017 10:10 am
Room: Moderated Discussions
dmcq (dmcq.delete@this.fano.co.uk) on January 24, 2017 8:44 am wrote:
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> I'm not sure what all this discussion about using smartphone SoCs in a supercomputer
> is about. I can't see why anyone would do that except in some test or prototype
> environment or to get themselves on youtube for doing something wacky.
Agreed. It has become pointless when the usual suspects entered the discussion.
To get back on topic, I'm wondering if the ThunderX2 in the Mont Blanc system is the
original Cavium or the rebranded Vulcan chip they bought.
[...]
> I'm not sure what all this discussion about using smartphone SoCs in a supercomputer
> is about. I can't see why anyone would do that except in some test or prototype
> environment or to get themselves on youtube for doing something wacky.
Agreed. It has become pointless when the usual suspects entered the discussion.
To get back on topic, I'm wondering if the ThunderX2 in the Mont Blanc system is the
original Cavium or the rebranded Vulcan chip they bought.
