SpacemiT unveils 16-core RISC-V K3 SoC with promising desktop performance at a premium price
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Liam Proven
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Summary
SpacemiT showcased its new Key Stone K3 RISC-V SoC at the Ubuntu Summit, a 16-core processor with eight custom X100 cores running at up to 2.4 GHz and eight additional cores. The chip represents actual RVA23 hardware with useful performance, though it comes with a moderately high price tag. The article covers the company's presence at the Ubuntu Summit and the specifications of their RISC-V desktop chip.
Key quotes
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The company's product page for the Key Stone K3 chip has specs that look powerful: 16 CPU cores, divided between eight of SpacemiT's own X100 cores, running at up to 2.4 GHz, and eight
Actual RVA23 hardware and useful performance – for a price
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