Re:Jim Keller moves to AI chip startup
by thu2111 on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @09:49AM
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That's not quite true.
Intel started out with memory. They never left and are on by far the cutting edge with memory tech. In particular Optane NVM DIMMs are so fast they basically define a new layer in the performance/cache hierarchy. Intel might see a shift in their focus over time away from CPUs to chalcogenide based persistent memory, where it seems they have held the lead for some time now.
Re:Jim Keller moves to AI chip startup
by marcinzm on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @10:04AM
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Isn't 80+% of Intel's revenue from CPUs with another some percent from mobile chips? So while they may produce memory it's almost irrelevant as far as current revenue goes.
Intel started out with memory. They never left and are on by far the cutting edge with memory tech. In particular Optane NVM DIMMs are so fast they basically define a new layer in the performance/cache hierarchy. Intel might see a shift in their focus over time away from CPUs to chalcogenide based persistent memory, where it seems they have held the lead for some time now.