Supercomputers/Systems/Lambda Chicago AI Factory
USA · under construction · mixed
Lambda Chicago AI Factory
Also known as EdgeConneX Chicago Lambda data centre
Operated by Lambda at EdgeConneX Chicago (Lambda) .
Phase 1 seed dataset, compiled by hand. These rows were built from public operator, laboratory and vendor sources. A mechanical second-reader pass has since fetched every cited source: 1092 of 1153 systems have a readable citation that names them, and 40 are genuinely weakly sourced. Every claim carries its source and a confidence tier. Treat anything below verified as a lead, not a citation.
Measured performance
- Rmax
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- Rpeak
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- Rmax ÷ Rpeak
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- Cores
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- Power
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- Per watt
- - GF/W
Figures are as last publicly reported for the configuration described below, not a live measurement. Where a system was upgraded in place, the post-upgrade configuration is shown and the earlier one appears in the timeline.
What this machine is made of
One row per supplier relationship. “Supplier at build” is the company that shipped the part at the time; where that company has since been acquired, the parent it rolls up to today is shown beside it. That distinction is what makes ticker-level aggregation possible across a thirty-year dataset.
| Role | Part | Supplier at build | Quantity | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrator | - Lambda is the single tenant and operator of the Chicago AI factory | Lambda | - | Reported | lambda.aiedgeir.com |
| Cooling | Direct-to-chip cold plate Cooling Cold plate on the package, air for the remainder · Removes roughly 50-80 percent of node heat to liquid hybrid liquid-to-the-chip direct cooling and air cooling supporting more than 600 kW per rack | EdgeConneX | - | Reported | lambda.aiedgeir.com |
AI datacenter metrics
Figures beyond an accelerator count, each with who stated it. What can and cannot be compared across AI datacenters.
| Metric | Value | As of | Basis | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facility power | 23 MW | 2025-08 | Design target | EdgeConneX: single-tenant 23 MW data centre in Chicago for Lambda, ready for service in 2026. IT versus total load not stated. | lambda.aiedgeir.com |
The read
EdgeConneX is developing a build-to-density, single-tenant 23 MW data centre in Chicago for Lambda, scheduled to be ready for service in 2026, using hybrid direct-to-chip liquid and air cooling for rack densities above 600 kW. The August 2025 release also covers two air-cooled EdgeConneX sites that Lambda uses in Atlanta (ATL02) and Chicago and puts the Chicago and Atlanta total at more than 30 MW. No GPU count or accelerator model is stated and no page confirms ready-for-service, so it stays under construction. Both pages repeat the same EdgeConneX and Lambda release, so the tier is reported.
Timeline
- 2025-08-21 Announced source
Site & facility
EdgeConneX Chicago (Lambda)
- Location
- Chicago, IL, USA
- Cooling
- Hybrid direct-to-chip liquid and air cooling
Change history
- 2026-10-07 Added Lambda Chicago AI Factory
Source check
We fetched this system's own citations and recorded whether each page actually mentions it. This is a corroboration signal, not a fact check, and it is published so you can see how well the sourcing holds up rather than take it on trust.
| Cited source | Result | Found on the page |
|---|---|---|
| lambda.ai | names system only | - |
| edgeir.com | names system only | - |
Checked 2026-10-09 by pnpm verify. Re-run it and the table changes with the web.