OpenAI's 'Jalapeño' Chip Reportedly Beats Nvidia Blackwell
dylan522p · x · 2026-08-29
SemiAnalysis founder Dylan claims that OpenAI's first in-house chip, codenamed 'Jalapeño,' delivers performance that surpasses Nvidia's Blackwell and even Rubin. This follows a notable shift in dynamic, as Sam Altman previously dismissed Dylan but recently invited the SemiAnalysis team to OpenAI's labs to dissect the new chip's architecture and performance.
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