On May 11^th, 2022, Tachyum launched the world’s first universal processor and unveiled its specifications. Tachyum’s Prodigy unifies the functionality of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) for general-purpose processing, a GPGPU (General-Purpose Graphics Processing Unit) for HPC and hardware acceleration of algorithms that process large blocks of data in parallel, and a TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) for accelerating AI applications, all into a single, homogeneous, universal processor architecture. Prodigy is manufactured in industry-leading 5nm process technology, optimizing performance, power, and TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) for today’s performance-driven, green data centers.

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By increasing performance while using less power, Prodigy solves the problem of sustainable data center growth by offering unparalleled carbon footprint reduction. This is especially important as the universality of AI continues to gain traction: Prodigy will enable unprecedented data center TCO savings as part of this new-world market.

“We have long believed in our ability to overcome Moore’s Law to transform hyperscale data centers into true universal computing centers. With the launch of Prodigy, we have begun the revolution.”

Dr. Radoslav Danilak

Tachyum’s Prodigy family includes eight products, ranging from the 128-core HPC/AI at the high end to a 32-core lowest-power version, to address a wide range of markets, including Cloud Computing, Supercomputing, Big AI and Edge.

Prodigy’s ability to enable human brain-scale AI while simultaneously reducing data center power consumption and lowering the TCO of hyperscale data centers and supercomputer systems, is a breakthrough for a projected $100 billion industry.

You can find even more details in the PDF version of this newsletter attached to this e-mail, or in the press release linked below.

Tachyum was named Startup of the Year and its CEO, Dr. Radoslav Danilak, won for Founder of the Year for the Slovakia Region in the Central European Startup Awards (CESAwards). Tachyum was named the winner among Slovakian companies that inspire the next generation of founders while positively impacting the economy and the world in general.

Tachyum Prodigy, the world’s first universal processor, is already a success on the market, disrupting its industry with an innovative approach. Dr. Danilak was honored for being the country’s startup founder who has shown strong leadership skills and achieved exceptional business results while being an inspiration to their team and a role model for the next generation of founders.

Tachyum has been accepted as an associated SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise according to the EU SME definition) member at the European Technology Platform for High Performance Computing (ETP4HPC), an industry-led think tank promoting European HPC research and innovation to support the region’s competitiveness.

ETP4HPC’s main mission is to promote European HPC research and innovation in order to maximize the economic and societal benefit of HPC for European science, industry and citizens. Its main task is to propose research priorities and program contents in the area of HPC technology and usage, by issuing a Strategic Research Agenda (SRA). This SRA is used by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU) to define the contents of the HPC Technology Work Programmes.

Our company will be building a limited quantity of Tachyum Prodigy Evaluation Platforms later this year, featuring fully functional Prodigy processors with memory and application software for qualified customers and partners who pre-order between now and July 31, 2022.

Tachyum’s Prodigy Evaluation Platform provides a high-performance server in a standard 2U air cooled form factor that enables customers across a broad range of market segments to test and evaluate cutting-edge Prodigy Universal Processors. The flexible platform supports multiple processor configurations to address a wide array of cloud, HPC, and AI applications.

Delivery of complete custom-built platforms is expected to be 6-9 months after receipt of order. This will accommodate the extended acquisition times of components impacted by the current supply chain and COVID slowdowns. Qualified customers and partners ordering within the pre-order window will qualify for lead-customer discounts once Prodigy becomes commercially available. Those interested in being a part of the early adopter community by purchasing a Prodigy Evaluation Platform can contact the company by filling out this form.

We have signed a letter of agreement to become a member of the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) community to further develop and support the chiplet ecosystem and drive on-package innovations.

UCIe is an open specification that defines the interconnect between chiplets within a package, enabling an open chiplet ecosystem and ubiquitous interconnect at the package level. Members of UCIe represent a wide range of industry expertise and include leaders in semiconductors, packaging, IP suppliers, foundries, and cloud services.

Robert Cisar, Business Development Manager at Tachyum, was part of the business delegation accompanying the President of Slovakia Zuzana Čaputová during a state visit to Switzerland. As a result of our participation, follow-up meetings with the prestigious university ETH Zürich and CERN will be organized. CERN measures the performance of processors for physics simulations and Tachyum Prodigy could be involved in their testing and benchmarking.

Thanks to the Office of the President of the Slovak Republic, Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency, Embassy of Slovakia in Bern, and Permanent Mission of Slovakia to the United Nation in Geneva for the great organization.