Intel, Google Expand AI Chip Partnership
- tech360.tv
- Apr 10
- 2 min read
Intel and Google have expanded their partnership to advance artificial intelligence-focused central processing units, or CPUs, and to develop custom infrastructure processors. This expansion comes as the shifting use of AI drives renewed demand for traditional computing chips.
Organisations are increasingly moving from using AI for training models to deploying them. This shift fuels the need for generalist CPU chips designed to handle heavy workloads.
The agreement states Alphabet's Google unit will continue to deploy Intel's Xeon processors. These processors support a broad range of workloads, including inference and general-purpose computing.
Google will also use Intel's latest Xeon 6 chips. Intel and Google will also expand the co-development of custom infrastructure processing units, or IPUs.
IPUs can handle tasks traditionally managed by the CPU, enabling more efficient computing. Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger of Intel stated, "Scaling AI requires more than accelerators – it requires balanced systems."
Gelsinger added, "CPUs and IPUs are central to delivering the performance, efficiency, and flexibility modern AI workloads demand."
Surging demand for agentic AI systems has boosted the requirement for significantly more CPU processing power. These systems perform complex, multi-step operations beyond simple chatbot functionality.
This surge in CPU demand could help Intel strengthen its balance sheet and acquire new customers. The chip manufacturer had lost market share to rivals during the early years of the AI boom.
Intel will join Elon Musk's Terafab AI chip complex project with SpaceX and Tesla. This collaboration aims to power Musk's robotics and data centre ambitions.
Intel also plans to take full ownership of its Ireland manufacturing facility. The company will buy back the stake it had sold to Apollo Global Management, where it makes Xeon server processors.
Intel and Google have expanded their partnership for AI-focused CPUs and custom infrastructure processors.
The agreement includes Google's continued deployment of Intel's Xeon processors and the adoption of Xeon 6 chips.
The collaboration will also expand the co-development of custom infrastructure processing units (IPUs).
Source: REUTERS
