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A Look At Qualcomm’s Data Center Inference Accelerator

September 12, 2021September 13, 2021 David Schor 7 nm, Cloud AI 100, Hot Chips, Hot Chips 33, Linley Processor Conference, neural processors, Qualcomm

A look at Qualcomm’s Data Center Inference Accelerator, the Cloud AI 100.

Architectures Hot Chips 31 Linley Processor Conference Neural Processors

A Look at Spring Crest: Intel Next-Generation DC Training Neural Processor

November 10, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 16FF+, 16nm, AI, bfloat16, Hot Chips, Hot Chips 31, Intel, Linley Processor Conference, Nervana, neural processors, NNP, NNP-T, OCP Accelerator Module (OAM), training

A look at the microarchitecture of Intel Nervana next-generation data center training neural processor, codename Spring Crest.

Roadmaps Server Processors

Marvell Lays Out ARM Server Roadmap

November 9, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 16nm, 7 nm, ARM, Linley Processor Conference, Marvell, Scalable Vector Extension (SVE), ThunderX, ThunderX2, ThunderX3, ThunderX4

Marvell outlines its current and future Arm server microprocessor roadmap, aiming at a 2-year cadence with greater than 2x performance gen-over-gen.

Architectures Linley Processor Conference

Intel Unveils the Tremont Microarchitecture: Going After ST Performance

October 24, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 10nm, Atom, Lakefield, Linley Processor Conference, Tremont, x86

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

Architectures Neural Processors

Intel’s Spring Crest NNP-L Initial Details

April 14, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 16nm, AI, inference, Intel, Lake Crest, Linley Processor Conference, Nervana, neural processors, NNP, NNP-I, NNP-L, Spring Crest, Spring Hill, training

An initial look into Intel’s upcoming Nervana Neural Network Processor (NNP) accelerators.