News Intel shares Microsoft's new AI PC definition, launches AI PC Acceleration Programs and Core Ultra Meteor Lake NUC developer kits at AI conference

[Admin]

Intel announced it is launching new Meteor Lake developer kits and expanding its AI PC Acceleration Program with new options for ISVs and IHVs.

Intel shares Microsoft's new AI PC definition, launches AI PC Acceleration Programs and Core Ultra Meteor Lake NUC developer kits at AI conference : Read more

 

[hotaru251]

So by their own slide they basically say only intel PC's can be ai pcs? As doesn't say a system w/ this stuff but specifically an intel one.

 

[usertests]

So by their own slide they basically say only intel PC's can be ai pcs? As doesn't say a system w/ this stuff but specifically an intel one.

AMD and Qualcomm can meet these requirements.

On Intel's side, maybe Intel Core Ultra is the only brand that qualifies (for now).

 

[-Fran-]

So Microsoft ready to screw AMD yet again? XD

AMD, come on... Haven't you ever heard of "fool me once..."?

Help Valve grow SteamOS and Microsoft will come begging your way.

Regards.

 

[cknobman]

Intel better start focusing on ditching x86 or at least diversifying and limiting its use cases.

In anything other than the most demanding workloads ARM is taking over fast.

So Intels AI will be irrelevant to most regular consumers who are buying ARM based PC's.

 

[NeoMorpheus]

So Microsoft ready to screw AMD yet again? XD

AMD, come on... Haven't you ever heard of "fool me once..."?

Help Valve grow SteamOS and Microsoft will come begging your way.

Regards.

Came here just to say the same thing.

I honestly thing that MS is waiting for intel to have a better gpu so they can dump AMD on the next Xbox.

AMD needs to stop being nice and start being more selfish.

 

[usertests]

If you guys are not joking and are taking the Intel marketing slide at face value, then you can't be saved.

 

[TerryLaze]

Intel better start focusing on ditching x86 or at least diversifying and limiting its use cases.

In anything other than the most demanding workloads ARM is taking over fast.

So Intels AI will be irrelevant to most regular consumers who are buying ARM based PC's.

ARM has been "taking over fast" since the 60ies...
Also I don't know if you were sleeping the last years but miniPCs and handhelds with x86 have practically flooded the market, so x86 is taking over a good chunk of what used to be an arm only domain.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Would it be possible to have an NPU on an add in card like PCIE to enable it's use on those older systems that don't have a native NPU? I wonder would PCIE be fast enough to shift the workloads around, or even if it's practicable.

 

[Notton]

Would it be possible to have an NPU on an add in card like PCIE to enable it's use on those older systems that don't have a native NPU? I wonder would PCIE be fast enough to shift the workloads around, or even if it's practicable.

There are several of those out already.
They are called AI Accelerator Cards.

It seems like the idea kind of took off around 2018, and then abruptly ended in 2021.
Asus used to sell one.

I am guessing AI Accelerator cards for desktops died because it was more cost effective to buy nvidia GPUs, like the RTX 3060 12GB.

 

[usertests]

There are several of those out already.
They are called AI Accelerator Cards.

It seems like the idea kind of took off around 2018, and then abruptly ended in 2021.
Asus used to sell one.

I am guessing AI Accelerator cards for desktops died because it was more cost effective to buy nvidia GPUs, like the RTX 3060 12GB.

They still exist, in PCIe and M.2 form factors. Most consumers aren't going to (and shouldn't) pick one over the likes of an RTX 3060 12GB, but if your use case calls for it, you can get it. I think these are mainly going into mini PCs for "edge AI" capabilities.

$150 Axelera M.2 AI accelerator module claims to deliver up to 214 TOPS - CNX Software

Axelera M.2 AI accelerator module is said to deliver up to 214 TOPS of AI inference and up to 3200 FPS with ResNet -50 in a compact M.2 2280 form factor.

www.cnx-software.com

Now that integrated "NPUs" are eventually coming to almost every new Windows PC sold (starting with x86 and Qualcomm ARM laptops), there may be slightly increased interest in getting separate cards for desktops. In theory someone might want separate graphics and AI acceleration capabilities to avoid doing gaming + an AI task simultaneously on the GPU. But that will continue to be a niche concern and by the time it possibly matters for gaming, all new CPUs will have an NPU.