Tenstorrent Wormhole RISC-V Based Workstations for AI Development
Tenstorrent unveils Wormhole dev kits for AI development, featuring royalty-free RISC-V processor ISA and scalable AI accelerators. Kits include n150 with 72 cores at $1,000 and n300 with 128 cores at $1,400. Workstations TT-LoudBox and TT-QuietBox range from $12,000 to $15,000. Future plans include Blackhole architecture for automotive AI.
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Tenstorrent has introduced its Wormhole dev kits and workstations aimed at powering high-end AI development. The company offers a unique approach with royalty-free RISC-V processor ISA and scalable AI accelerator designs to reduce the total cost of ownership for AI deployments. The new Wormhole design enhances performance, featuring the TT-Buda general AI compiler and TT-Metallium bare-metal software stack to optimize models for hardware. The Wormhole n150 dev kit includes 72 Tensix AI acceleration cores, 108 MB of SRAM, and 12 GB of GDDR6, priced at $1,000. The Wormhole n300 offers 128 cores, 24 GB of GDDR6, and higher compute power for $1,400. Tenstorrent also launched workstations like the TT-LoudBox and TT-QuietBox, catering to different noise levels and configurations, with prices ranging from $12,000 to $15,000. These systems aim to provide developers with powerful AI acceleration capabilities for various applications. Tenstorrent's roadmap includes future releases like the Blackhole architecture, focusing on chiplet designs for automotive AI projects.
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