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> even cheapest CPUs support 8/16 DDR4 channels In addition to cost and possibly market segmentation, presumably the additional power consumption wouldn't be w
by fc417fc802 3mo ago
> even cheapest CPUs support 8/16 DDR4 channels
In addition to cost and possibly market segmentation, presumably the additional power consumption wouldn't be worth the tradeoff for laptop parts. If you want high channel count you've always been able to purchase power hungry datacenter gear. You can also pick up surplus 10 GbE or even 100 GbE fiber NICs to link up your beowulf cluster. You'll probably have to run a few new electrical circuits and a small bit of HVAC if you're installing this in a residential home but it's entirely doable to cram 10 kW in a closet if you feel like it.
Alternatively you could just rent cloud instances by the hour to avoid the hassle.