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Intel Axes Nervana Just Two Months After Launch

February 3, 2020May 25, 2021 David Schor 16nm, AI, Habana Labs, Intel, Nervana, neural processors, NNP, NNP-I, NNP-T

Intel axes Nervana in favor of Habana.

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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.

Architectures Hot Chips 31 Neural Processors

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

October 20, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 10nm, AI, inference, Intel, Nervana, neural processors, Spring Hill, Sunny Cove, Tensilica Vision DSP, Tensilica Vision P6, x86

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

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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.