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Europe’s first sovereign HPC CPU enters lab testing, shipping by end of 2026
SiPearl’s Rhea1 CPU, designed for high-performance computing, has entered the lab phase. The chip aims to reduce Europe’s reliance on foreign processors for supercomputing. Availability is scheduled for the end of 2026, following a lengthy development process.
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The timeline remains ambitious, and limited production runs may constrain impact, but this marks a tangible step toward European chip sovereignty.
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SiPearl's long-awaited Rhea CPU finally gets in the lab, opening the door for Europe's first sovereign HPC CPU — 'availability of Rhea1 is scheduled for end of 2026' SiPearl VP says, following long development process →
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