Intel, the American chipmaking giant, recently announced the launch of its new Xeon 6 chips for data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI). These chips aim to compete with Nvidia and AMD, the leading companies in the rapidly growing AI market. The Xeon 6 chips come in two variants: a high-performance processor to meet the demands of large-scale AI infrastructure, and an efficiency model designed to replace previous-generation chips.
Enhanced Performance and Greater Energy Efficiency
The new chip is expected to significantly reduce the number of server racks required by approximately 67%. This makes it highly suitable for tasks such as website hosting, multimedia operation, and database calculations. This feature is crucial for data centers seeking to improve their infrastructure while maintaining a high level of performance.
Intel hopes that the pricing of the new data center chips will help it regain the market share lost to competitors last year due to manufacturing challenges. For example, Intel’s Gaudi 3 accelerator set, which includes eight Xeon 6 chips, will cost around $125,000. This is significantly less than Nvidia’s comparable HGX server system, which can exceed $300,000.
Intel Ready to Reclaim Market Position
Intel’s shares have been fluctuating recently, but the launch of the new Xeon 6 chips is a significant step towards strengthening the company’s position in the AI data center market. Pat Gelsinger, Intel’s CEO, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to innovation in AI across all levels, stating: “Intel is one of the few companies in the world that leads innovation in AI, from semiconductor manufacturing to computers, networks, and data center systems.”
In Conclusion
With the new Xeon 6 chips, Intel aims to compete with other tech giants like Nvidia and AMD in the AI data center market. The chip manufacturing giant seeks to reclaim its market position by focusing on improving performance, energy efficiency, and competitive pricing, while also planning future developments and expansions of these chips into other areas.
By: Djamil Kerrouche
