Posted 3/28/2024, 1:06:42 PM
Intel: Next-Gen AI PCs Will Need 40+ TOPS NPUs to Run Microsoft Copilot Locally
- Microsoft's Copilot AI service will soon run locally on PCs to reduce lag and improve performance/privacy
- Intel said next-gen AI PCs will require NPUs with over 40 TOPS to run more Copilot features locally
- Currently, Windows doesn't make much use of NPUs beyond some video processing features
- Apple's M2 chips offer the fastest NPU speeds now at 18 TOPS, AMD and Intel chips offer 10-16 TOPS
- Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon X Elite may be the first chip to meet the 40 TOPS requirement for next-gen AI PCs