Google Cloud TPU Architecture Versions Explained: From v1 to the Eighth Generati

<p><strong>TL;DR:</strong> Google's TPU 8 is not one chip. It is two: an 8t for training and an 8i for inference. The 121 ExaFlops number is the headline. The split is the story.

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<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p><strong>Cost &amp; Performance Efficiency</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Training Cost-Performance (8t):</strong> +170% to +180% gain