Year: 2024
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Nvidia and Google Train to Win
Nvidia still dominates MLPerf AI training, providing Hopper H100/H200 scores and previewing the Blackwell B200. However, Google also showed interesting results.
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Intel’s Telecom Foray Has Lasting Impact
Last week Light Reading reported that Intel is considering selling 5G-related company assets to rid itself of a troublesome business and raise cash as it seeks to recover from years of stumbling. Intel’s 5G entry wreaked havoc in two phases.
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MemryX MX3 Accelerates Both Developers and Their CNNs
Focusing on ease of use, MemryX has launched its MX3 edge AI accelerator (NPU) and developer hub (website). The MX3 requires no optimization to run off-the-shelf CNNs and supports multichip configurations to run bigger models.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Brings Oryon to Smartphones
Qualcomm has brought its speedy Arm-compatible Oryon CPU to smartphones. The Snapdragon 8 Elite promises big CPU, GPU, and NPU performance gains and quietly adds NB-NTN communication.
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Safety-Certified Codasip L730 is a RISC-V CPU for Cars
Codasip has announced a RISC-V CPU targeting automobile electronics. Available for licensing now, the new L730 is safety certified and optionally integrates security features.
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Qualcomm Oryon vs Arm Cortex-X925
The prime Qualcomm Oryon CPU in the Snapdragon 8 Elite smartphone processor has a 19% higher peak clock rate than the Arm Cortex-X925 in the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 but is only 12% faster owing to the X925’s greater IPC.