Intel’s Spring Crest NNP-L Initial Details
An initial look into Intel’s upcoming Nervana Neural Network Processor (NNP) accelerators.
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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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Ampere Ships First Gen ARM Server Processors
Partnering up with Lenovo, ARM server startup Ampere has announced their first-generation eMAG microprocessors are now shipping.
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A Look at Cavium’s New High-Performance ARM Microprocessors and the Isambard Supercomputer
Reaching general availability, here is a look at Cavium’s new ThunderX2 family of high-performance ARM microprocessors for the data center.
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Cambricon Reaches for the Cloud With a Custom AI Accelerator, Talks 7nm IPs
Cambricon has announced their first high-performance and high-power AI accelerator for the data center in an effort to gain market share in the growing Chinese AI market.
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The 2,048-core PEZY-SC2 sets a Green500 record
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.
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