Modular reference platform letting server makers build NVLink-connected GPU systems for hyperscale AI and HPC.
HGX is NVIDIA's hyperscale reference architecture that pairs Hopper or Blackwell GPUs over NVLink and NVSwitch with high-speed networking so original equipment manufacturers can ship validated AI and high-performance computing servers in eight-way and rack-scale configurations.
HGX platforms anchor most third-party AI training and inference systems sold by hyperscale providers, system integrators, and cloud builders. NVIDIA pairs HGX with Quantum InfiniBand and Spectrum-X Ethernet networking, BlueField data processing units, and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software stack for production deployments.
| Attribute | HGX | Gaudi | IBM Power Systems | Instinct | Tenstorrent Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | NVIDIAnvidia.com24.1B raised · Public |  |  IBMibm.comPublic |  |  | |
| Founded | 1993 | 1968 | 1911 | 1969 | 2016 | |
| Sells To | Consumers, Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise, Small Business | Consumers, Enterprise | Enterprise | |
| Pricing Model | Licensing, Product Sales, Subscription | Hardware Sales | Recurring, Software | Software, Transactional | Transactional | |
| Ownership | Public | Public | Public | Public | Venture-backed private company |
Provider NVIDIAnvidia.com24.1B raised · Public
Founded 1993
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Licensing, Product Sales, Subscription
Ownership Public
Founded 1968
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Hardware Sales
Ownership Public
Founded 1911
Sells To Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring, Software
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 1969
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Software, Transactional
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 2016
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Transactional
Ownership Venture-backed private company
PowerEdge XE9680
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