Intel's 'Meteor Lake' CPU power will be controlled by AI
Intel is applying AI to its upcoming Meteor Lake chip to improve power management, using an algorithm that predicts and understands user behavior to optimize performance and energy efficiency.
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Posted 8/29/2023, 10:00:00 AM
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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as a positive development in terms of addressing environmental challenges, but there are concerns about AI's own carbon footprint due to energy-intensive processes such as data training and computer hardware production.
Intel's upcoming 14th-gen Meteor Lake processors will be driven by AI, allowing for improved power management and responsiveness, with potential energy savings of up to 15%. The processors are expected to launch in October 2023.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger believes that AI will extend beyond data centers and wants to put AI into everything, including PC CPUs, to bring AI processing closer to end users and enable real-time applications without relying on the cloud. Intel is positioning itself to tap into the growing demand for AI hardware and software across various sectors.
Tech developers including Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google are facing increased water consumption and environmental impact due to the energy-intensive nature of training large AI models.
Intel plans to make every PC capable of running AI applications in the near future, as the company targets the growing AI market.
Schneider Electric suggests that the infrastructure of datacenters needs to be reevaluated in order to meet the demands of AI workloads, which require low-latency, high-bandwidth networking and put pressure on power delivery and thermal management systems. They recommend changes to power distribution, cooling, rack configuration, and software management to optimize datacenters for AI adoption. The use of liquid cooling and heavier-duty racks may be necessary, and proper software platforms should be employed to identify and prevent issues.
Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake processors will feature a chiplet design with a low-power CPU core that improves battery life, along with updated CPU and graphics cores for better efficiency and performance in Windows laptops.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger emphasized the concept of running large language models and machine learning workloads locally and securely on users' own PCs during his keynote speech at Intel's Innovation conference, highlighting the potential of the "AI PC generation" and the importance of killer apps for its success. Intel also showcased AI-enhanced apps running on its processors and announced the integration of neural-processing engine (NPU) functionality in its upcoming microprocessors. Additionally, Intel revealed Project Strata, which aims to facilitate the deployment of AI workloads at the edge, including support for Arm processors. Despite the focus on inference, Intel still plans to compete with Nvidia in AI training, with the unveiling of a new AI supercomputer in Europe that leverages Xeon processors and Gaudi2 AI accelerators.