Manycore Processors

Arm Launches New Neoverse N1 and E1 Server Cores

David SchorArchitectures, Embedded Processors, Manycore Processors, Server ProcessorsFebruary 20, 2019 Tagged 7nm, AI, Ares, ARM, ARMv8, E1, edge computing, hyperscalers, N1, neoverse, Supercomputers

Affirming their commitment to infrastructure, Arm is launching two new server-grade platforms – the Neoverse N1 and E1. The new platforms are designed to offer new Arm-based high-performance compute and high-throughput performance IP options.

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Esperanto exits stealth mode, aims at AI with a 4,096-core 7nm RISC-V monster

David SchorManycore Processors, Neural ProcessorsJanuary 1, 2018 Tagged 7nm, AI, Esperanto, HBM, RISC-V, TSMC

Exiting stealth mode, Esperanto, a small start-up lead by Dave Ditzel has unveiled their high-performance RISC-V cores they have been working on. Their first product will be a 4,096-core manycore processor designed for accelerating AI workloads.

Intel silently launches Knights Mill

David SchorManycore ProcessorsDecember 18, 2017 Tagged 14nm, AI, Deep Learning, Intel, Knights Mill, KNL, x86, Xeon Phi

This morning Intel quietly released three Xeon Phi SKUs up to 72 cores based on Knights Mill, a Deep Learning specific derivative of Knights Landing.

The 2,048-core PEZY-SC2 sets a Green500 record

David SchorManycore Processors, Processors, SupercomputersNovember 1, 2017 Tagged 16FF+, 16nm, 28HPC+, 3D packaging, Green500, liquid immersion, MIPS, MIPS64, PEZY, PEZY-SCx, SMT, Supercomputers, ThruChip Interface, TSMC, Xeon D, ZettaScaler

PEZY-SC2 is PEZY’s newest 16nm a many-core processor featuring 2,048 cores that is powering the world’s most power-efficient supercomputer. The chip is the first to use a unique 3D packaging interconnect technology known as TCI in order to achieve a memory bandwidth of over 2 TB/s.