Intel has officially launched the new Intel Core 14th Generation desktop processor family, led by the Intel Core i9-14900K. This latest-generation desktop processor family includes six new unlocked desktop processors, delivering up to 24 cores and 32 threads and up to 6 GHz of frequency right out of the box. Additionally, the Intel Core i7-14700K…
Intel launches industry’s first AI PC Acceleration program
Building on the AI PC use cases shared at Innovation 2023, Intel has launched the AI PC Acceleration program, a global innovation initiative designed to accelerate the pace of AI development across the PC industry. The program aims to connect independent hardware vendors (IHVs) and independent software vendors (ISVs) with Intel resources that include AI…
Intel and Ericsson partner to advance next-gen optimized 5G infrastructure
Intel announced a strategic collaboration agreement with Ericsson to use Intel’s 18A process and manufacturing technology for Ericsson’s future next-generation optimized 5G infrastructure. As part of the agreement, Intel will manufacture custom 5G SoCs (system-on-chip) for Ericsson to create highly differentiated leadership products for future 5G infrastructure. Additionally, the companies will expand their collaboration to…
MLCommons benchmark results showcase Intel AI gains
MLCommons has published results of its industry AI performance benchmark, MLPerf Training 3.0, in which both the Habana Gaudi 2 deep-learning accelerator and the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor delivered impressive training results. “The latest MLPerf results published by MLCommons validates the TCO value Intel Xeon processors and Intel Gaudi deep learning accelerators provide…
Intel Labs introduces Latent Diffusion Model for 3D images
Intel Labs, in collaboration with Blockade Labs, has introduced Latent Diffusion Model for 3D (LDM3D), a novel diffusion model that uses generative AI to create realistic 3D visual content. LDM3D is the industry’s first model to generate a depth map using the diffusion process to create 3D images with 360-degree views that are vivid and…
New capabilities in Intel tools expand cross-platform productivity
Intel announced the 2023 release of the Intel oneAPI tools, available in the Intel Developer Cloud and rolling out through regular distribution channels. The new oneAPI 2023 tools support the upcoming 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, Intel Xeon CPU Max Series and Intel Data Center GPUs, including Flex Series and the new Max Series.…
Renesas unveils industry’s first I3C intelligent switch family
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, unveiled the industry’s first I3C intelligent switch devices targeting next-generation server motherboards and other infrastructure equipment. The new chips vastly enhance scalability and reliability while reducing the complexity of high-performance system designs. They enable I3C control plane networks with multiple initiator controllers, such as CPU and…
Infineon launches power-management solutions for Intel Xeon processors
Infineon Technologies has announced the launch of a complete power-management offering for compute servers, based on Intel’s Sapphire Rapids compute-processing units (CPU). This new “pick-and-place” solution uses several Infineon power-management devices and technologies that deliver optimum power efficiency and performance — including XDP digital multiphase controllers, OptiMOS integrated power stages and OptiMOS IPOL voltage regulator. This offering…
Broadcom’s PCIe Gen 5.0 portfolio setting the foundation for next-generation servers
Broadcom Inc., a global provider in PCIe, SerDes, and switching technology, announced its broad PCIe Gen 5.0 portfolio is setting the foundation for the ecosystem to build high-performance, next-generation servers. Broadcom PCIe Gen 5.0 SerDes, switches, and custom silicon products — which are now available to OEMs, ODMs, and cloud providers — are actively being…
New, high-performing Mobileye EyeQ Ultra enables autonomous vehicles
Mobileye has introduced the EyeQ Ultra, the company’s most advanced and highest-performing system-on-chip (SoC) purpose-built for autonomous driving. As unveiled during CES 2022, the EyeQ Ultra maximizes effectiveness and efficiency at only 176 TOPS, currently making it the industry’s leanest autonomous vehicle (AV) chip. This efficiently designed SoC builds on seven generations of proven EyeQ…
Samsung develops high-performance PCIe 5.0 SSD for enterprise servers
Samsung Electronics, a global provider of advanced memory technology, announced that it has developed the PM1743 SSD for enterprise servers, integrating the PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) 5.0 interface with Samsung’s advanced sixth-generation V-NAND. “For over a decade, Samsung has been delivering SATA, SAS and PCIe-based SSDs that have been recognized for outstanding performance and…
Intel’s Habana Labs announces turnkey AI training solution
Habana Labs, an Intel Company, announced the availability of an enterprise-class, turnkey artificial intelligence (AI) training solution featuring the Supermicro X12 Gaudi AI training server and DDN AI400X2 storage system. With eight Habana Gaudi purpose-built AI processors, the Supermicro X12 Gaudi AI server provides customers with highly cost-efficient AI training, ease of use, and system…
A closer look at Intel’s 12th Gen Core processors
Intel announced its 12th Gen Intel Core processors — previously code-named, “Alder Lake” — during its Intel Innovation event in San Francisco last month. The 12th Gen Intel Core family will include 60 processors and more than 500 designs. The 12th Gen’s offer three key features: 1. Hybrid architecture: A new performance hybrid architecture successfully integrates…
Intel’s Habana Labs announces turnkey AI training solution
Habana Labs, an Intel Company, has announced the availability of an enterprise-class turnkey artificial intelligence (AI) training solution featuring the Supermicro X12 Gaudi AI training server and DDN AI400X2 storage system. With eight Habana Gaudi purpose-built AI processors, the Supermicro X12 Gaudi AI server provides customers with highly cost-efficient AI training, ease of use and…
Intel processors to power next-generation DOE supercomputers
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) selected next-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named, “Sapphire Rapids”) to power the supercomputers used within NNSA’s Life Extension Program for mission-critical efforts in stockpile stewardship. The NNSA’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory awarded a subcontract to Dell Technologies to supply the Intel-powered computing systems that…
Intel Arc: A new high-performance graphics brand
Intel has revealed the brand for its upcoming consumer high-performance graphics products: Intel Arc. The Arc brand will cover hardware, software, and services. It will span multiple hardware generations with the first generation that’s based on the Xe HPG microarchitecture, code-named Alchemist (formerly known as DG2). Intel further revealed the code names of future generations…
Intel optimizes its latest workstation platform processors
Intel launched its newest generation Intel Xeon W-3300 processors, available today from its system integrator partners. Built for advanced workstation professionals, Intel Xeon W-3300 processors offer uncompromised performance, expanded platform capabilities, and enterprise-grade security and reliability in a single-socket solution. Intel Xeon W-3300 processors are intelligently engineered to push the boundaries of performance, with a…
Microchip producing Adaptec smart storage adapters
Cloud service providers and server OEMs that are designing storage platforms demand exceptional performance, flexibility, and security for the next generation of data centers. To this end, Microchip Technology has announced the Adaptec Smart Storage PCIe Gen 4 NVMe Tri-Mode SmartRAID 3200 RAID Adapters, Adaptec SmartHBA 2200, and Adaptec HBA 1200 Host Bus Adapters. These…
Intel technologies power vRAN momentum and edge build-out
As part of its MWC 2021 virtual event in June, Intel showcased multiple groundbreaking network deployments, powered by its technology and unveiled the Intel Network Platform. It also announced new additions to its leading product portfolio for 5G and edge. The company also confirmed its dedication to virtual radio-access network (vRAN), noting that nearly all…
New Intel XPU innovations target HPC and AI
At the 2021 International Supercomputing Conference (ISC), Intel showcased how the company is extending its lead in high-performance computing (HPC) with a range of technology disclosures, partnerships, and customer adoptions. Intel processors are currently the most widely deployed compute architecture in the world’s supercomputers, enabling global medical discoveries and scientific breakthroughs. At the ISC event,…