AMD launches AI chip to rival Nvidia's Blackwell
AMD launched the Instinct MI325X AI chip to compete with Nvidia's GPUs, targeting a $500 billion AI market by 2028, while also introducing EPYC 5th Gen CPUs optimized for AI workloads.
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AMD has launched its new artificial intelligence chip, the Instinct MI325X, aimed at competing with Nvidia's data center GPUs, particularly the upcoming Blackwell chips. The MI325X is set to begin production by the end of 2024 and is part of AMD's strategy to capture a share of the rapidly growing AI chip market, projected to reach $500 billion by 2028. AMD's CEO, Lisa Su, highlighted the increasing demand for AI technologies, which has led to a surge in investment. While AMD has not disclosed specific new customers for the MI325X, it has previously noted partnerships with companies like Meta and Microsoft. The MI325X is designed to offer improved performance, claiming up to 40% more inference performance than Nvidia's H200 chip for certain AI models. Additionally, AMD is enhancing its software, ROCm, to facilitate easier transitions for developers from Nvidia's CUDA ecosystem. Alongside the MI325X, AMD also announced its new EPYC 5th Gen CPUs, which are optimized for AI workloads. Despite AMD's efforts, it faces challenges in gaining market share from Nvidia, which currently dominates the AI chip market with over 90% share.
- AMD's MI325X AI chip targets Nvidia's data center GPUs.
- The AI chip market is expected to grow to $500 billion by 2028.
- AMD claims the MI325X offers superior performance for specific AI models.
- The company is improving its ROCm software to attract developers.
- AMD's EPYC 5th Gen CPUs were also announced, aimed at enhancing AI workloads.
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