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Intel Axes Nervana Just Two Months After Launch

February 3, 2020 David Schor 4 Comments 16nm, AI, Habana Labs, Intel, Nervana, neural processors, NNP, NNP-I, NNP-T

Intel axes Nervana in favor of Habana.

Intel Starts Shipping Initial Nervana NNP Lineup

December 6, 2019 David Schor 1 Comment AI, inference, Intel, neural processors, NNP, NNP-T, NPP-L, OCP Accelerator Module (OAM), Spring Crest, Spring Hill, Supermicro, training

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

November 10, 2019 David Schor 1 Comment 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.

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Intel’s Spring Crest NNP-L Initial Details

April 14, 2019 David Schor 0 Comments 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.