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EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK on Aug 12, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: AMD's Strix Point: Zen 5 Hits Mobile

Do all new processors include NPUs now? What if I don't need AI, should I still pay for the unneeded transistors? If only things could be made modular/reconfigurable.

Alifatisk on Aug 12, 2024 | [–]

I wonder if the NPUs can help other parts of the computer offload some tasks anyway?

fulafel on Aug 13, 2024 | [–]

You still pay for unused hw when you do need AI since it's incredibly unlikely your software can use it.

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