Month: April 2024
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Arm Ethos-U85 NPU Raises Edge AI Performance and Efficiency
Arm’s Ethos-U85 NPU boasts higher performance, efficiency, and transformer network support compared to the Ethos-U65. Targeting edge AI applications, it scales from 256 GOPS to 4 TOPS and integrates with both Cortex-M and Cortex-A CPUs.
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We Await Reviews While Qualcomm Trickles Out Snapdragon X SKUs News
Qualcomm has begun announcing Snapdragon X models and reiterates lofty, but still unvalidated, performance claims. Performance and AI capabilities will determine if the Qualcomm Snapdragon X is the final attempt at an ARM PC processor or the first in a wave that breaks x86 hegemony.
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Meta MTIA Metes Out Recommendations
Meta has deployed its custom MTIA NPU, boasting 3× faster inference for ad & recommendation models compared to its 1st gen. Built on TSMC’s N5 process and integrating RISC-V CPUs, this AI chip prioritizes efficiency for large-scale data center deployments.
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Movellus AWM3 Speeds Up Droop Response for Monster Data Center Chips
The Movellus AWM3 clock generator tackles voltage droop in massive data center chips. Its 50% faster response helps improve performance and reduce energy consumption. By offering closed-loop droop detection, response, and analysis, Movellus aims to simplify chip design for next-gen processing units.
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Syntiant NDP250 Supercharges Edge AI with At-Memory Architecture
Syntiant’s NDP250 NPU boasts 5× faster performance for edge AI tasks. This low-power chip uses an at-memory design for efficient processing in applications like smart doorbells. The company offers development tools, production-quality pretrained models, and services to simplify AI implementation, not just for use with its NPUs but also with other chips.
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Is Windows AI Explorer Exclusive to Snapdragon or Open to All?
Rumors suggest Microsoft’s Windows AI Explorer might require a Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite X processor. This raises questions about Microsoft’s strategy: leverage a limited base for high profits (a skim strategy) or prioritize wider adoption (a penetrate strategy). While Intel boasts AI-powered processors in 2024, they lag competing chips from AMD and Qualcomm. With Arm PC…