Intel Starts Shipping Initial Nervana NNP Lineup
Intel starts shipping its initial Nervana NNP lineup for both inference and training acceleration with four initial models in three different form factors.
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Supercomputing
NEC Refreshes SX-Aurora Vector Engine, Outlines Roadmap
NEC refreshes its SX-Aurora Vector Engine accelerator cards, adopts AMD processors, and outlines roadmap.
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Japanese AI Startup Preferred Networks Designed A Custom Half-petaFLOPS Training Chip
Japanese AI Startup Preferred Networks has been working on a custom training chip with a peak performance of half-petaFLOPS as well as a supercomputer with a peak performance of 2 exaFLOPS (HP).
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SC19: Aurora Supercomputer To Feature Intel First Exascale Xe GPGPU, 7nm Ponte Vecchio
Intel unveils the node architecture of the Aurora Supercomputer; the system will feature Intel’s first Xe GPGPU for HPC, 7nm Ponte Vecchio.
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Arm Targets Data Centers with New Roadmaps, Architectures, and Standards
Arm outlines server strategy with an ambitious plan to make a dent in the data center business that is dominated by Intel through standardization and a new roadmap with high-performance ‘server-class’ cores.
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A Look at NEC’s Latest Vector Processor, the SX-Aurora
A look at the NEC SX-Aurora, their latest vector processor – increasing compute while maintaining a high B/F through six HBM2 modules leveraging TSMC 2nd gen CoWoS technology. The SX-Aurora introduces a new form factor, system architecture, and execution model.
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