InfiniBand switch-hop and best-case application latency quoted in Mellanox’s 2012 trading solution brief
<100 ns switching; as low as 1 µs application (2012 examples)observed
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Vendor examples from 2012, written for high-frequency trading; they are not specifications for a current AI fabric. Don't mix switch port-to-port and application numbers. |
| As of | 2012 |
| Source | Mellanox, High Frequency Trading solution brief (hosted by NVIDIA) · 2012 solution brief, page 1, Key Advantages |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-10-12 · slow cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-10-12 · 3 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | per-hop-fabric-latency-infiniband-1-2-us-tuned |
Where the guide uses it
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