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Tensor Cores

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Definition

Specialized processing units in NVIDIA GPUs designed to accelerate matrix multiplication operations used in deep learning and AI workloads. Each generation adds new precision formats and capabilities, providing 10-20x speedup over traditional CUDA cores for AI training and inference.

GPUs featuring Tensor Cores

NVIDIA Groq 3 LPU

Groq LPU · 2026

NVIDIA Rubin

Rubin · 2026 · 288 GB

NVIDIA Vera Rubin

Rubin · 2026 · 576 GB

NVIDIA Rubin CPX

Rubin · 2026 · 128 GB

NVIDIA B200

Blackwell · 2025 · 180 GB

NVIDIA GB10 Grace Blackwell

Blackwell · 2025 · 128 GB
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