NFDG Andromeda Phase 1

Compute

2.5K H100e

Chips

2,512

First operational

Jun 13, 2023

NFDG Andromeda Phase 1 is a large GPU cluster operated by Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross, located in the United States, in the private sector. It came online around June 2023. At that moment it ranked number 13 among known clusters.

It is built on 2,512 NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB. That amounts to about 2.5K H100e of AI compute. The cluster draws roughly 3.65 MW. Its hardware is estimated at $91M.

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Owner: Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross
Users: Startups they invest in
Sector: Private
Status: Existing
Country: United States
Location: Ashburn, Virginia
Primary chip: NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
Primary chip count: 2,512
Total AI chips: 2,512
H100 equivalents: 2.5K
8-bit throughput: 5×10¹⁸ OP/s
Power capacity: 3.65 MW
Hardware cost: $91M
First operational: Jun 13, 2023
Rank when it came online: 13
Certainty: Confirmed