Original Euangelion authored explanatory figure.
Asset: nov11-tpu-system-configurations.svg
Creator: Euangelion / Codex editorial visual editor.
Identity: Original schematic of source-described relationships; not a photograph, measured benchmark, physical design or independently verified security boundary.
Source basis:
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/ai-infrastructure/tpu-8tx-and-tpu-8i-max/
https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/infrastructure-and-cloud/global-network/tpu-8i-max-and-8tx/
Rights: No third-party visual asset reproduced. Original Euangelion vector artwork prepared for owner-authorized publication. No exclusive-rights claim.
Limitations: Schematic comparison of two Google TPU system configurations. TPU 8tx combines existing 8t silicon and AMD EPYC hosts, with confidential-computing protection claimed by Google and Boardfly networking. TPU 8i Max combines two 8i chips within one package. The diagram shows conceptual grouping, not physical layout, wiring, an independently verified trust boundary or measured performance.