# SiPearl's long-awaited Rhea CPU finally gets in the lab, opening the door for Europe's first sovereign HPC CPU — 'availability of Rhea1 is scheduled for end of 2026' SiPearl VP says, following long development process

> Sipearl has been developing a custom CPU, especially designed for high-performance workloads, named 'Rhea', for over five years.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/sipearls-long-awaited-rhea-cpu-finally-gets-in-the-lab-opening-the-door-for-europes-first-sovereign-hpc-cpu-availability-of-rhea1-is-scheduled-for-end-of-2026-sipearl-vp-says-following-long-development-process?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4e6a23417064d6d264042b)
- **Published:** 2026-07-08
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #sipearl #long #finally #process #rhea #availability #awaited #development
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