News Intel Reportedly Cancels Thunder Bay Hybrid SoC

[Admin]

Intel cancels hybrid SoC with Movidius VPU and general-purpose CPU for edge computing.

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[dalek1234]

Here we go again. Intel cancelled something.
Can we get a list of Intel's cancellations in the last, say, 2 years? It would help as I am losing track.

 

[Gunkk0]

Consumer products companies have to keep trying new products, whether the strategy is by contract or by "build it and they will come." If one or two out of ten are successful, then it's a huge win.

 

[bit_user]

Consumer products companies have to keep trying new products, whether the strategy is by contract or by "build it and they will come." If one or two out of ten are successful, then it's a huge win.

This wasn't a consumer product (and I'd argue that Intel isn't really a consumer products company), but I think your point illustrates their mindset pretty well.

Intel bought at least 3 different AI chip companies: Movidius, Nervana, and Habana Labs. Nervana got killed off when they bought Habana. Movidius was focused on mobile and IoT, so to put them in a server board seems like a poor fit. Plus, that's Habana's whole thing. Intel isn't really big in the IoT or phone sectors. So, unless GNA is using Movidius IP, I don't really see a place for them.