Partnership · AI & Deep Tech
Intel and Google partner on AI and cloud infrastructure
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Intel
- What it does
- Semiconductor and processor maker
- Kind
- Partnership
- Sector
- AI & Deep Tech
What they do
Intel makes processors and chips for computers and data centres
What happened
Intel and Google announced a multiyear partnership to advance AI and cloud infrastructure
Why it matters
The collaboration spans Intel Xeon processors and custom chips for Google's global infrastructure
The details
- Intel and Google announced a multiyear partnership to advance AI and cloud infrastructure.
- The collaboration aligns across multiple generations of Intel Xeon processors to improve performance, energy efficiency, and total cost of ownership.
- Google Cloud deploys Intel Xeon processors across workload-optimized instances, including Intel Xeon 6 processors powering C4 and N4 instances.
- Intel and Google expand co-development of custom ASIC-based IPUs (infrastructure processing units) that offload networking, storage, and security functions from host CPUs.
The bigger picture
- Intel has been a trusted partner of Google for nearly two decades.
- The partnership aims to improve performance and energy efficiency across Google's global infrastructure.
- It signals deeper collaboration between a chip giant and a cloud leader in the AI era.
About the business
- Intel designs and manufactures processors, chips, and semiconductor products for computers, data centres, and AI workloads.
- Its Xeon processors are used in servers and cloud infrastructure worldwide.
- Intel also develops custom ASICs and IPUs to offload networking, storage, and security tasks from host CPUs.
- The company serves cloud providers, enterprises, and governments globally.
The deal
- Type
- partnership