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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 73204, member: 636"]
Benchmark results reveal that the export-restricted version of the Blackwell architecture professional graphics card destined for Chinese markets arrives substantially hobbled compared with its global counterpart. The RTX 6000D carries just 19,968 processing cores versus 24,064 in standard configurations, representing a 17 percent reduction, while memory capacity drops from 96 gigabytes to approximately 84 gigabytes across a narrower 448-bit interface. Clock speeds similarly lag, topping out around 2430 megahertz against the typical 2600 megahertz-plus operation seen elsewhere.

Testing conducted on a dual-processor AMD EPYC platform generated OpenCL scores near 390,000 points, falling well short of the 450,000 to 500,000 range achieved by unrestricted models. The deliberate specification cuts stem from American export controls targeting artificial intelligence hardware shipments, though industry watchers note tepid Chinese reception for the compromised silicon. Local buyers increasingly favor domestically manufactured accelerators or procure higher-specification cards through alternative channels, with some consumer models being retrofitted for datacenter deployment.
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