Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger: "AI Leads the Era of Innovation... Will Drive the Global Economy"

Gelsinger CEO Delivers Keynote at Taiwan Computex
Introduces AI-Powered Products Including Luna Lake and Gaudi

"Artificial Intelligence (AI) is leading the most significant era of innovation in industry history. The magic of silicon will once again bring exponential advances in computing performance and drive the global economy for years to come."

Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel, said this during his keynote speech at 'Computex 2024' held on the 4th at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan. As the first Intel CEO to visit Computex, Gelsinger emphasized, "Intel is one of the only companies in the world creating innovation across the entire AI market, from semiconductor manufacturing to PCs, networks, edge, and data center systems."

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger delivering the keynote speech at Taiwan's 'Computex 2024' on the 4th [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the same day, Intel introduced advanced technologies and architectures supporting the AI ecosystem, unveiling the 'Luna Lake' processor for AI PCs, the AI accelerator 'Gaudi3', and the server processor 'Xeon 6'. Intel also stressed the implementation of 'AI Everywhere' by building an open-standard-based AI ecosystem with partners such as Acer, ASUS, and Microsoft (MS).

The Luna Lake introduced by Intel reduces system-on-chip (SoC) power consumption by up to 40% compared to its predecessor and increases AI computing performance by more than three times. Production of the product is carried out not internally by Intel but through the Taiwanese foundry company TSMC. It is manufactured using TSMC's 3nm (nanometer; 1nm = one billionth of a meter) process and is scheduled to be released to the market in the third quarter.

In competing against AI powerhouse NVIDIA, Intel is offering its latest AI accelerator product, Gaudi3, at a reasonable price. The company revealed that the price of the Gaudi3 kit (including eight Gaudi3 units and a Universal Baseboard (UBB)) is $125,000, about two-thirds the price of NVIDIA's product. The Gaudi2 kit (including eight Gaudi2 units and UBB) is priced at one-third of that. Intel plans to focus on increasing the supply of Gaudi3 going forward.

On the same day, CEO Gelsinger also publicly unveiled the Xeon 6 processor for the first time. It is a product that supports the performance required in data centers while improving power efficiency, featuring up to 2.6 times better performance per watt compared to its predecessor.

CEO Gelsinger said, "Intel’s latest Xeon, Gaudi, and Core Ultra (Luna Lake) platforms, combined with Intel’s hardware and software ecosystem capabilities, will provide customers with flexible, secure, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions necessary to maximize the tremendous opportunities of the future."

Meanwhile, Intel announced that its existing plan to begin mass production of the 18A (1.8nm-class) process within the year is progressing smoothly. CEO Gelsinger stated, "Next week, we plan to operate the first chip produced from the 18A wafer."

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