Intel Blockscale ASIC

[safar1980]

What Intel Blockscale ASIC Includes: Key features for the Intel Blockscale ASIC include:
 
Dedicated Secure Hash Algorithm-256 (SHA-256) ASIC processor.
Up to 580 GH/s hash rate operating and up to 26 J/TH power efficiency.
On-chip temperature- and voltage-sensing capabilities.
Support for up to 256 integrated circuits per chain.
Reference hardware design and software stack to jump-start customers system development.

When It’s Available: Shipments of Intel Blockscale ASIC to customers will begin in the third quarter of 2022.  Argo Blockchain, Block Inc., Hive Blockchain Technologies and GRIID Infrastructure will be among the first companies to develop new systems based on Intel’s ASIC.

Sourse:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/blockchain/custom-asic-product-brief.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/intel-launches-new-intel-blockscale-technology.html?

[SFR10]

Up to 580 GH/s hash rate operating and up to 26 J/TH power efficiency.
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Support for up to 256 integrated circuits per chain.
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When It’s Available: Shipments of Intel Blockscale ASIC to customers will begin in the third quarter of 2022.  Argo Blockchain, Block Inc., Hive Blockchain Technologies and GRIID Infrastructure will be among the first companies to develop new systems based on Intel’s ASIC.

I think this might have an indirect impact on prices... From the look of things, Intel will give the above brands the tools needed for filling the gaps, as opposed to helping them to create the most efficient miner for the market ^{[at least for now]}.
^{- S19 XP will be shipped around Q3 of 2022 and by the time the above brands get their Intel chips and design their products, they'd be a step behind the competition [assuming that they'd offer them to the public] and that might lead to offering competitive prices for their products.}
Does anybody know where these chips will be made?

[SweetL0u]

If that can speed up the average transaction time for BTC i'm all for it

[SFR10]

I did some digging regarding my own question from last week and it looks like most of their manufacturing sites are in the US, so I have a strong feeling those chips aren't going to be cheap ^{[I hope I'm wrong]}.

If that can speed up the average transaction time for BTC i'm all for it

Because of the difficulty adjustments that occur every 2016 blocks ^{[2 weeks]}, nothing can "permanently" decrease the average "block" time.

[nullama]

If that can speed up the average transaction time for BTC i'm all for it

You can use lightning for basically instant transactions in BTC. If you've never used it before, you can try Muun as it's one of the simplest to use, and check out some lightning stores(and faucet) here.

On-chain transaction will always remain at 10 minutes on average by design. Independent of how fast miners get.