RDU

Reconfigurable Dataflow Units (RDUs) — purpose-built for AI

Delivering fast & energy efficient AI inference

Our fourth-generation RDU, the SN40L, is designed to deliver extraordinary performance. Uniquely capable of powering the most demanding workloads, the SN40L does it all with the highest efficiency rate.

 

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From chips to racks

The combination of 16 SN40L RDUs creates a single, high-performance rack that can run the largest models, such as DeepSeek R1 671B and Llama 4 Maverick, with the fast inference. These racks can be seamlessly integrated into any existing air-cooled data center.


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Seamlessly achieve high performance

From chips to racks

The combination of 16 SN40L RDUs creates a single, high-performance rack that can run the largest models, such as DeepSeek R1 671B and Llama 4 Maverick, with fast inference. These racks can be integrated seamlessly into any existing air-cooled data center.

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Dataflow architecture

Our innovative compute and memory chip layout enables seamless data flow between operations when processing AI models. This approach results in high-speed data traffic and significant gains in performance and efficiency.

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Three-tier memory for efficiency

The SN40L design enables multiple models to run in memory and switch models in microseconds. This unique layout enables SambaNova to scale to the largest models, like DeepSeek and Llama 4 — all on a single rack.

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Future-proof your infrastructure

Our fourth-generation RDU SN40L is the heart of the SambaNova solution platform.

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