Compute Availability Factor (CAF): A Framework for Measuring the Physical Deliverability of Artificial Intelligence Compute: From nominal accelerator capacity to effective and infrastructure-available compute

Q: What is the Compute Availability Factor (CAF)?

The Compute Availability Factor (CAF) is an empirical measurement framework developed by Richie Adomako at Serpens Inc. (ResearchGate Publication ID 414150400) that quantifies the fraction of hardware-effective AI compute that can actually be delivered in the physical world under real electrical (E), thermal (T), network (N), and operational (O) infrastructure constraints: CAF(t) = E(t) × T(t) × N(t) × O(t).

Q: What is the relationship between the CAF website, CAF Watcher, and the CAF Research Paper?

CAF is the formal mathematical methodology and research specification ('Compute Availability Factor: A Framework for Measuring the Physical Deliverability of Artificial Intelligence Compute', Adomako, 2026) rooted in the thesis 'When the Building Becomes the Computer'. This site hosts both the formal specification and CAF Watcher—the operational observability platform, 3D Spatial Desktop OS, Cluster Physics Simulator, and Workload Constraint Investigator built on that methodology.

Q: How does CAF calculate Physically Deliverable Compute and the Deliverability Coverage Ratio (DCR)?

CAF first converts Nominal Compute (C_N, raw installed accelerators) into Hardware-Effective Compute (C_E = C_N × U_H). It then multiplies by CAF = E × T × N × O to derive Physically Deliverable Compute (C_D = C_N × U_H × CAF). The Deliverability Coverage Ratio (DCR = C_D / C_R) compares verified deliverable compute against roadmap required compute (C_R) using continuous interval bounds [Lower, Upper].

Q: How does CAF handle missing or unverified public infrastructure data?

CAF enforces the epistemic axiom that 'Unknown does not equal Unavailable'. Missing public evidence is never treated as zero capacity; instead, it is classified as UNKNOWN, widens the [Lower, Upper] availability interval, and reduces the separate Evidence Confidence score (Q).

Adomako, Richie

↳ CAF WATCHER // CONTINUOUS PHYSICAL AUDIT LEDGER

Tencent (Hunyuan & Star Lake) Grade A

Enterprise scale & cloud titans: proprietary Star Lake servers, Qingyuan 1M-server datacenter, and WeChat ecosystem AI · Category: Asian AI Frontier

Executive Physical Feasibility & Delivery Audit

Institutional Baseline: Evaluated under the Compute Availability Factor (CAF v1.0) specification by Richie Adomako (Serpens Inc., ResearchGate ID 414150400). CAF evaluates stated accelerator capabilities against empirical physical reality (interconnection queues, electrical substations, liquid cooling heat transfer, and optical network fabrics). Missing public evidence is classified as unknown—it is never treated as zero capacity.

CAF INTERVAL
[0.52 – 0.87]
DELIVERY GAP SCORE
28 pts
OPERATING POWER
1.16 GW
vs 0.5 GW announced
EVIDENCE CONFIDENCE
MEDIUM (65%)

Physical Coupling Pillars (E, T, N, O)

Power & Grid Substrate (E = [object Object]): 92/100. Guian Seven Star Datacenter is built inside a hollowed-out karst mountain, providing natural thermal insulation and nuclear-grade physical protection.
Thermal Dissipation & CDU Limits (T = [object Object]): 91/100. Guian facility uses the natural 15°C subterranean mountain rock temperature to passively cool server racks year-round without mechanical air chillers.
Cluster Topology & Optical Fabric (N = [object Object]): 90/100. Custom-designed Star Lake servers incorporate high-speed PCIe 5.0 and direct liquid manifolds, optimizing rack density and reducing failure rates.
Silicon & Operational Availability (O = [object Object]): 75/100. Tencent has actively diversified its accelerator supply, integrating domestic Chinese silicon alongside legacy Nvidia GPU clusters.