Cerebras Systems has made a significant leap in the supercomputing industry with the announcement of its third-generation Wafer Scale Engine (WSE-3) processors. Despite the industry’s failure to commercialize 450 millimeter wafers, Cerebras has managed to achieve a 2X performance improvement by shifting to a 5 nanometer process with foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

The WSE-3 processor boasts an eight-wide FP16 SIMD math unit, a significant upgrade from its predecessors, and is capable of doing 1.8X more work. With 44 GB on-chip SRAM capacity and a 21 PB/sec per wafer SRAM bandwidth, the WSE-3 delivers 2X the performance while only experiencing a modest increase in memory capacity and bandwidth.

This advancement marks a remarkable achievement for Cerebras, as it continues to push the boundaries of supercomputing technology. The WSE-3 represents a substantial leap in performance, building on the progress made from the WSE-1 to WSE-2, and solidifying Cerebras’ position as a key player in the supercomputing market.