I have never seen my NPU do jack shit other than just sit there at 0% utilization in task manager
this post was submitted on 17 Feb 2026
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Okay, what RAM and storage will they have?
Tf does ai powered mean
The ai is interpreting the assembly code instead of your processor
Why
Why would I want that
Don't you want the AI to be able to tell that the string of inputs it just received wasn't actually meant to be you trying to open your browser, but actually to wipe your hard drive?
Yes this is a really big improvement for people why feel that their processor is simply too reliable and are looking for a less reliable alternative
That is insanity
No.... ~~THIS IS SPARTA~~ marketing bullshit
Can this wasted silicon even be used for anything productive? Especially if one doesn't run a commercial system?
Because it's plausible that amd will follow suit.
I mean, it's already embedded in a lot of different things that you may not realize.
- Many photo/video modes on phones can/do leverage dedicated NPUs
- Translation services that run locally
At the end of the day, anything that can be done in parallel can leverage these cores.
Ok, that's good to know. Thanks.