GoKawiilDEEPX touts DX-M1 AI chip's cooler running in CNBC butter demo
South Korean startup DEEPX showcased its DX-M1 AI processor in a CNBC segment using a demonstration where blocks of butter placed atop rival chips melted while butter on the DX-M1 stayed solid. CEO Kim Nok-won claimed the chip runs 25 to more than 40 degrees Celsius cooler than unnamed competitors while processing the same AI workload.
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Lower-temperature AI chips could reduce the power and cooling demands that make data centers costly and environmentally contentious, which may explain why DEEPX is emphasizing thermal performance in its marketing. However, the demo omits key details like processing speed, suggesting the comparison could reflect reduced clock speeds or power limits rather than a genuine efficiency breakthrough. Without independent benchmarks on performance-per-watt, it's unclear whether DX-M1 offers a real competitive advantage.
- DEEPX's DX-M1 chip kept butter solid in a side-by-side demo while rival chips caused it to melt.
- CEO Kim Nok-won claims a 25-40+ degree Celsius temperature advantage over unnamed competitors.
- The demo lacks data on processing speed, leaving open whether cooler running stems from efficiency or lower performance.
Source: tomshardware.com — Mark Tyson, 2026-11-09
Published there as: “Bizarre AI chip demo uses butter to highlight how new chip runs 40 degrees cooler than the competition”
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