These rankings are based on data from August 2026
Extropic builds thermodynamic computing hardware that is radically more energy efficient than GPUs. Its thermodynamic sampling units (TSUs) are inherently probabilistic, fitting probabilistic AI workloads. The Z1 chip features over a quarter million pbits on a die under 12 mm, drawing under one watt.
Position of Extropic on sub rankings
August 2026
AI chip development - Overall
19 out of 25
AI chip development - Overall
19 out of 25
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