Understanding NPU: A Comprehensive Overview

Understanding NPU: A Comprehensive Overview

(Source: extremetech) What does “NPU” stand for? What can it do? Here’s what you need to know about this emerging technology. In the past year, discussions about Neural Processing Units (NPU) have increased significantly. Although NPUs have been present in smartphones for several years, Intel, AMD, and more recently, Microsoft have launched consumer-grade laptops and … Read more

Overview of Domestic AI Chips: GPU/NPU Manufacturers Are All Here

Overview of Domestic AI Chips: GPU/NPU Manufacturers Are All Here

Changqing Cloud Overview of Domestic AI Chips: GPU/NPU Manufacturers Are All Here GPU NPU Introduction The explosive growth of artificial intelligence computing power is driving the global semiconductor industry landscape to be reshaped. According to IDC’s forecast, by 2025, the scale of China’s AI chip market will exceed 200 billion yuan, with training chips accounting … Read more

NPU Integration Across Various Hardware: Lenovo Showcases AI Monitor and USB-C Stick Prototype

NPU Integration Across Various Hardware: Lenovo Showcases AI Monitor and USB-C Stick Prototype

Lenovo showcased two concept validation devices at MWC, both of which are AI PC peripherals. These devices are equipped with independent NPU, capable of injecting AI computing power into older devices without integrated NPU, providing support for local inference of large models. The monitor, which has a built-in NPU, not only provides AI computing power … Read more

Why Add an NPU to Core Ultra Processors?

Why Add an NPU to Core Ultra Processors?

At the Intel Innovation conference, Intel introduced the Meteor Lake processor, which includes an AI inference acceleration unit: NPU. What is the significance of this for PCs? In this article, we will discuss the NPU (Neural Processing Unit) of Meteor Lake. This series of articles also includes an introduction to the key technologies of Meteor … Read more

Differences Between DPU and GPU

Differences Between DPU and GPU

(Source: techspot) Today, hardware and software applications for artificial intelligence have evolved into systems designed specifically to optimize AI and neural network operations. This includes Neural Processing Units (NPU), whose capabilities in accelerating AI tasks are often comparable to those of Graphics Processing Units (GPU). NPUs are increasingly common hardware designed to execute cutting-edge AI/machine … Read more

Why Do Desktop Computers Need NPU?

Why Do Desktop Computers Need NPU?

Arrow Lake-S, which is the second generation desktop CPU (Core Ultra 200S series), has been released earlier this month, but has only recently hit the market with supporting 800 series chipset motherboards and OEM brand machines appearing one after another. For example, the machine below is said to cost six figures and is packed with … Read more

Understanding NPU: The Future of AI Processing

Understanding NPU: The Future of AI Processing

What does “NPU” stand for? What can it do? Here’s what you need to know about this emerging technology. In the past year, there has been increasing discussion about Neural Processing Units (NPUs). Although NPUs have appeared in smartphones for several years, Intel, AMD, and more recently Microsoft have launched consumer laptops and PCs equipped … Read more

Experience AI Applications with the World’s First NPU+GPU+CPU Integrated AI Accelerator – Ryzen 7 8700G

Experience AI Applications with the World's First NPU+GPU+CPU Integrated AI Accelerator - Ryzen 7 8700G

AMD recently launched the world’s first desktop AI processor: the Ryzen 8000G series, marking the official entry of desktop PCs into the AI era. The Ryzen 8000G has garnered widespread attention from gamers and is selling hotly, poised to become the next generation’s blockbuster CPU. So, how powerful is the AI functionality of the Ryzen … Read more

Huawei Kirin 980 Dual-Core NPU Unveiled: It’s Still Here

Huawei Kirin 980 Dual-Core NPU Unveiled: It's Still Here

The Huawei Kirin 970 opened the era of AI in smartphones with its integrated NPU neural network unit, but this NPU was not developed by Huawei itself; it came from the AI unicorn Cambrian Technology’s A1 processor IP. This year, Cambrian Technology released the latest AI 1M processor IP, while Huawei introduced the Kirin 980, … Read more

NPU as Standard After GPU: How Phones and PCs Support AI Models?

NPU as Standard After GPU: How Phones and PCs Support AI Models?

2024 is destined to be an extraordinary year for the AI industry. Although we have just entered March, AI news has already repeatedly occupied the headlines. Last month, OpenAI released the text-generating video model Sora, whose realistic effects have directly cleared the market for entrepreneurs struggling in this niche. A few days later, Nvidia’s market … Read more