Maia 200 hits ~12 TFLOP/s FP4 in 1mm²: density should be a first-class goal
thoefler · x · 2026-09-14
The author argues the industry should discuss flop/s per square millimeter, not just flop/s: Microsoft's Maia 200 delivers 12 TFLOP/s FP4 (6 TFLOP/s FP8) in just 1 mm²—roughly a grain of salt. When data movement dominates energy consumption, density becomes a first-class design objective.
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