Google adds TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max, bringing eighth-gen TPU systems to four in a year
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The Decoder reported on November 9, 2026 that Google added two systems, TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max, bringing the eighth-generation TPU systems it has delivered within a year to four. Both are existing chips in adjusted system configurations. TPU 8tx targets confidential computing, and Google says data and model weights stay protected and isolated during processing. TPU 8i Max puts two TPU 8i chips in one package, doubling compute, memory capacity and memory bandwidth within the same rack footprint.
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- The DecoderGoogle ships four TPU variants in one year as it ramps up competition with Nvidia
Google新增TPU 8tx和TPU 8i Max两款系统，使其一年内交付的第八代TPU系统达到四款，均基于现有芯片调整系统配置。TPU 8tx面向机密计算，Google称数据和模型权重在处理期间仍受到保护与隔离；TPU 8i Max将两颗TPU 8i芯片放在同一封装内，在相同机架规格下将算力、内存容量和内存带宽翻倍。
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