{
  "id": 19175697,
  "title": "Bizarre AI chip demo uses butter to highlight how new chip runs 40 degrees cooler than the competition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/bizarre-ai-chip-demo-uses-butter-to-highlight-how-new-chip-runs-40",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-09T15:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/deepx-ai-chip-runs-so-cool-that-a-butter-heatsink-doesnt-melt-the-dx-m1-processor-impresses-in-a-bizarre-new-dairy-based-benchmark"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "AI chip startup DEEPX has demonstrated its DX-M1 processor's ability to run significantly cooler than its competitors, highlighting a potential solution to the growing issue of heat in data centers. The unique demonstration involved placing a block of butter atop rival AI chips, which melted within seconds, while the DEEPX processor kept the butter solid. The startup's CEO, Kim Nok-won, claims a temperature difference of 25 to over 40 degrees Celsius between the DX-M1 and its competitors.\n\nAs concerns over the proliferation of AI data centers and their environmental impact continue to grow, the development of more efficient cooling solutions is becoming increasingly important. DEEPX's DX-M1 processor, produced on Samsung's 5nm process since August 2025, has already secured approximately $13.3 million in orders. The company plans to launch the next-generation DX-M2 chip based on Samsung's 2nm process, with mass production scheduled for H2 2027.\n\nAlthough these NPUs appear to be aimed at edge computing and robotics applications, the potential for cooler-running custom accelerators could eventually replace the hot-running Nvidia GPUs currently used in data centers. However, it's important to note that DEEPX's DX-M1 and DX-M2 chips are not targeted at competing with the powerful Nvidia GPUs, so the butter test serves more as a demonstration of the potential for cooler-running AI chips rather than a direct comparison to existing technologies.",
  "summary": "DEEPX demonstrated its DX-M1 processor’s cool running capabilities in a bizarre dairy-based thermal benchmark.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}