Why ordinary chips are not good for AI machines

Apr 6, 2024 | 13:49 IST

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shows new AI chips

Unlike Plain Vanilla CPU Chips, GPUs Used In Gaming Are Great Multitaskers. That’s Why They’ve Become Backbone Of AI While Newer Types Of Specialised Chips Evolve

In the 1980s, personal computers gained prominence, largely thanks to the CPU (central processing unit). The CPU is the brain behind your computer, performing basic arithmetic, logic, and input/output operations specified by program instructions. Notable giants in the CPU field include Intel and AMD.

CPUs are good at sequentially processing instructions – executing instructions one at a time. And that’s good enough for most of our everyday tasks, including web browsing, document editing, and running software applications.

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Why ordinary chips are not good for AI machines

Unlike Plain Vanilla CPU Chips, GPUs Used In Gaming Are Great Multitaskers. That’s Why They’ve Become Backbone Of AI While Newer Types Of Specialised Chips Evolve

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Why ordinary chips are not good for AI machines

Unlike Plain Vanilla CPU Chips, GPUs Used In Gaming Are Great Multitaskers. That’s Why They’ve Become Backbone Of AI While Newer Types Of Specialised Chips Evolve

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