Lisa Su, CEO, at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) recently showcased a number of the company’s AI chips at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. This portfolio included its advanced MI455 AI processors, which are core components in the data centre server racks that the company sells to firms like ChatGPT maker OpenAI.
Su also unveiled the MI440X, a version of the MI400 series chip designed for on-premise use at businesses. The so-called enterprise version is designed to fit into infrastructure that is not specifically designed for AI clusters. The MI440X is a version of an earlier chip that the U.S. plans to use in a supercomputer.
AMD is one of Nvidia’s strongest rivals but has struggled to have as much success. In October, AMD signed a deal with OpenAI that, in addition to the financial upside, was a major vote of confidence in AMD’s AI chips and software. But it is unlikely to dent Nvidia’s dominance, as the market leader continues to sell every AI chip it can make, analysts said.
At the event, OpenAI President Greg Brockman joined Su on stage and said chip advancements were critical to OpenAI’s vast computing needs.
Looking to the future needs of companies like OpenAI, Su previewed the MI500 and said it offered 1,000 times the performance of an older version of the processor. The company said the chips would launch in 2027.
Source: Reuters
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