The chip ran Linux benchmarks at about i486 speeds.

The chip ran Linux benchmarks at about i486 speeds.

  • exohuman
    3•2 years ago

    The speed is not impressive, but the fact that did it at all is interesting.

    • AggressivelyPassive
      2•2 years ago

      Is it, though?

      It’s a clearly defined spec, a clearly defined utility function and a very limited set of building blocks. It’s not trivial, but not super impressive either.

      And given the nature of this kind of research and the trackrecord of Chinese scientists in particular, I’d assume it’s getting less and less impressive the deeper you look.