InnerworldFeb 4

Intel announced plans to start making GPUs, challenging NVIDIA's dominance

https://lemmy.world/post/42680393

Intel announced plans to start making GPUs, challenging NVIDIA's dominance - Lemmy.World

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Show threadWioum
I had to check the date on the article. They’ve been making GPUs for 3 years now, but I guess this announcement–although weird–is a sign that Arc is here to stay, which is good news.
Feb 4 at 10:37pmWeb
Show threadfleemFeb 4
thanks for your effort
Show threadtomalley8342Feb 4
This article was based off what the CEO said at the Second Annual AI Summit, following the news of their new head of GPU hire who says he “will lead GPU engineering with a focus on AI at Intel”. The AI pivot is the actual news.
Show threadSinningStromgaldFeb 4

Just what every consumer needs. More AI focused chips.

Intel just trying to cash in on the AI hype to buy the sinking ship, as far as investors are concerned.

Show threadpastermilFeb 5
Don’t worry, it’s just a relabeling. The stuff is still the same.
Show threadCIA_chatbotFeb 4
It feels like TechCrunch is allowing a drunk Ai to write all its articles now.
Show threadParlimentOfDoomFeb 5
Weird, they’re a bit late boarding this train as it already starts to derail…MS just stumbled hard as their AI shit isn’t paying off and it drives consumers away.
Show threadFreddiesLanternFeb 5
Man watching the stock the past few days is just chefs kiss
Show threadAdrianTheFrogFeb 5
It’s not even a pivot. They’ve been focusing on AI already. I’m sure they want it to seem like a pivot (and build up hype); the times before apparently just having the hardware and software wasn’t enough. nobody cared when the gaudi cards came out, nobody uses sycl or onednn, etc
Show threadCosmoNovaFeb 5
Oh so they will actually not focus on GPUs as end consumer products for you and me. They’re just like Nvidia and AMD. This news really just shows how cooked gaming is.
Show threadatthecoastFeb 5
I don’t know, perhaps gaming will get rejected AI chips with a few cores broken. The chip design requirements are slightly different but not completely foreign
Show threadReygleFeb 6

focus on AI

Never mind guys, it’s a nothing burger

Show threadLeonFeb 7

I was sure their focus was already on AI. Bought an Arc a770 when I first built my PC. It was alright, but the gaming aspect had a lot of flaws.

Each driver update had some improvements, but the bulk of it felt like AI bullshit.

Show threadBarbecue CowboyFeb 4
The actual chips are farmed out to TSMC, I don’t believe they’ve made any in house so I’m guessing maybe they’ve decided that they’re going to do that sometimes now? But then, even some of their CPUs are made by TSMC so I could be on a very wrong path.
Show threadag10nFeb 4

TSMC is how they stay competitive; that’s what everyone else uses

Intel is still catching up with 18A

The 18A production node itself is designed to prove that Intel can not only create a compelling CPU architecture but also manufacture it internally on a technology node competitive with TSMC’s best offerings.

tomshardware.com/…/intels-18a-production-starts-b…

Intel's 18A production starts before TSMC’s competing N2 tech — here's how the two process nodes compare

Production starts at Fab 52.

Tom's Hardware
Show threadlectricleopardFeb 5
You are a bit out of date. I cant say what I know, but tsmc is just one player now. Semiconductor industry is about to make some jumps.
Show threadag10nFeb 5

Sure bud

trendforce.com/…/news-smic-reported-to-complete-5…

[News] SMIC Reported to Complete 5nm Chips by 2025, but Costs May Be 50% Higher Than TSMC’s

According to Wccftech, industry sources suggest that SMIC is on track to finalize its 5nm chip development by 2025. However, the report highlights tha...

TrendForce
Show threadlectricleopardFeb 5
You design semiconductors for a living? Or just read articles?
Show threadUnfortunateShortFeb 4
They want to make Celestial on 18A, no?