Architectures

Intel Unveils the Tremont Microarchitecture: Going After ST Performance

Architectures Linley Processor Conference October 24, 2019 4

Intel unveils the Tremont microarchitecture, its next-generation low-power small x86 core.

Intel Spring Hill: Morphing Ice Lake SoC Into A Power-Efficient Data Center Inference Accelerator

Architectures Hot Chips 31 Neural Processors October 20, 2019 6

First detailed at Hot Chips 31, Intel Spring Hill morphs the Ice Lake SoC into a highly power-efficient data center inference accelerator.

Analog AI Startup Mythic To Compute And Scale In Flash

Architectures Neural Processors October 6, 2019 0

A look at the IPU architecture of analog AI startup Mythic which attempts to significantly reduce the power consumption by computing directly in analog in flash.

Alibaba Launches DC Inference Accelerators

Architectures Neural Processors September 28, 2019 0

Alibaba launches its own homegrown inference accelerator for their own cloud.

Inside Tesla’s Neural Processor In The FSD Chip

Architectures Hot Chips 31 Neural Processors September 22, 2019 0

A deep dive into the custom-designed Tesla neural processing units integrated inside the company’s full self-driving (FSD) chip based on the Tesla Hot Chips 31 talk.

GlobalFoundries, Arm Demonstrate High-Density 3D Stacked Mesh Interconnect for HPC Applications

Architectures Interconnects Packaging Process Technologies September 21, 2019 2

GlobalFoundries and Arm demonstrate a 3D mesh interconnect design using highly-dense hybrid bonding 3D stacking technology intended for HPC applications.

IBM Introduces Next-Gen Z Mainframe: The z15; Wider Cores, More Cores, More Cache, Still 5.2 GHz

Architectures Server Processors September 14, 2019 2

IBM introduces its latest Z mainframe, the z15. Here’s a detailed look at the changes and enhancements that were made including the new system architecture and CPU microarchitecture.