In brief
- Intel introduced new Xeon 6 CPUs at Computex in Taiwan on Tuesday.
- Nvidia and AMD announced new AI chips on Sunday and Monday, respectively, to compete in the expanding field.
- Intel is seeking to catch up to Nvidia and AMD after being outside the AI craze that saw Meta, Microsoft, and Google purchase up as many Nvidia chips as they can.
Intel, a U.S. chipmaker, introduced new AI chips for data centres on Tuesday, competing with Nvidia and AMD, who have launched future devices in recent days.
At the Computex Tech Convention in Taiwan, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said the Xeon 6 CPU will perform better and use less power for high-intensity data centre tasks.
Nvidia and AMD announced new AI chips on Sunday and Monday, respectively, to compete in the expanding field.
Six months after Intel debuted its 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors for data centre applications and two months after releasing the Gaudi 3 CPU for AI model training and deployment,.
Intel also announced Tuesday that the Gaudi 2 and Gaudi 3 AI accelerators are cheaper than competitors.
Customers want affordable, high-performance Gen AI training and inference solutions. Gaudi is becoming an alternative. They want options. “They want open software and hardware solutions with time to market and dramatically lower TCOs,” Gelsinger said.
Intel also introduced the Lunar Lake chip architecture “to continue to grow the AI PC category.” Lunar Lake chips, anticipated to debut in the third quarter, will compete with Nvidia’s and AMD’s AI PC CPUs.
Intel is seeking to catch up to Nvidia and AMD after being outside the AI craze that saw Meta, Microsoft, and Google purchase up as many Nvidia chips as they can.
Nvidia and AMD provide annual data centre chip roadmaps. Nvidia introduced new “Rubin” processors on Sunday to replace the March-announced “Blackwell” model. AMD has provided annual Instinct accelerator timetables until 2026.
Intel designs and builds chips, unlike Nvidia and AMD. Its foundry industry lost $7 billion in 2023, worse than the year before.
In chip production, Taiwan Semiconductor Production Co. beat it. However, over $20 billion in Biden administration CHIPS and Science Act funds could help Intel improve semiconductor manufacturing and R&D.
Source : CNBC News
