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2026-03-31 09:50 UTC
@lproven unconvinced that you can’t.
A modular NUMA system with multiple Mx Max/Ultra could be built, if they want to. I would love to see one built.
But the question is: would it make sense from a business perspective? Honestly, I don’t think so; it would be really niche, and I don’t see Apple so interested in gaining market share in the [really] professional market, tbh. 🤷🏼♂️
But from a technological point of view? Yep, it could be done.
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@lproven@social.vivaldi.net 2026-03-31 11:18
@fmarini With Apple's design, including very close integration of CPU and GPU talking to the same RAM on the same package? No, I do not think so. Most of the GPUs wouldn't be connected to screens rendering them useless. They are not huge complex nVidia style GPUs able to do GPGPU stuff. Therefore they are a waste of silicon, meaning money, meaning yield... even if they're turned off and not making heat. No. I don't buy it. That does not of course mean that other huge-scale integration based around Arm cores couldn't be done. Which is exactly what the Ampere and Graviton chips are doing... even if they have basically just a single customer: Amazon.