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Oracle Cloud’s New E6 Instances with AMD EPYC Turin Outperform Rivals in Benchmark Tests

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure has launched new E6 compute instances featuring AMD’s latest EPYC 9005 “Turin” processors. Independent benchmarks reveal these instances deliver superior performance compared to previous generations and competing offerings from AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The comprehensive testing covered over 100 benchmarks across multiple cloud platforms.

Oracle Debuts Next-Generation Cloud Compute Instances

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure has reportedly launched its E6 compute shape powered by AMD EPYC 9005 “Turin” processors, according to recent industry reports. Sources indicate this new offering represents Oracle’s latest move in the competitive cloud computing market, featuring 5th generation AMD EPYC processors that promise enhanced performance capabilities.

by Elisa Romero
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NextSilicon Unveils Maverick-2 Dataflow Processor Challenging Traditional CPU/GPU Architecture

After eight years of development and $303 million in funding, NextSilicon has launched its Maverick-2 dataflow processor. The architecture reportedly dedicates most silicon to computation rather than overhead, challenging traditional CPU and GPU designs. Early deployment is expected at Sandia National Laboratory.

Revolutionary Dataflow Architecture Emerges

After eight years in development and $303 million across multiple funding rounds, NextSilicon has officially launched its Maverick-2 dataflow engine, according to company announcements. The 64-bit processor represents what analysts suggest could be a fundamental shift in computing architecture, particularly targeting high-performance computing (HPC) applications that remain heavily dependent on 64-bit floating point operations.

by Nathan Cole