Analyst says Nvidia poised to capture two-thirds of the x86 server CPU market from Intel and AMD with expected $20 billion in revenue — 'Nvidia is already on track' to deliver 4 million Vera CPUs in F
Seems to be AI orientated
Not sure, how it would perform as a complete replacement of a typical x86 arch CPU in a normal workstation - besides being ARM will make it a bit harder to get software
Although there have been some steps in that direction on the Linux front, I haven't tried it myself.
So, basically it's designed for AI data centers...
Edit: just wanted to add some information. You're right, that the article seems to have got this wrong
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nemith@programming.dev · 12 pts · 98d
Um Vera is an ARM cpu.
klankin@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 98d
its worded weirdly but I took it to mean
"its encouraging arm adoption to of the x86 market, at the expense of x86 manufacturers amd and intel"
edit: can't read the article to confirm though it requires a subscription
naeap@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 98d
Seems to be AI orientated
Not sure, how it would perform as a complete replacement of a typical x86 arch CPU in a normal workstation - besides being ARM will make it a bit harder to get software
Although there have been some steps in that direction on the Linux front, I haven't tried it myself.
So, basically it's designed for AI data centers...
Edit: just wanted to add some information. You're right, that the article seems to have got this wrong
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 98d
Only for AI specific projects, where the CPU is only a feeder for the neuronal networks. Anything else needs more power than that.