Introduction to a New Era of Collaboration
Intel Corporation and Amazon Web Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon.com, have announced a significant expansion of their long-standing partnership through a co-investment in custom chip designs. This multi-year, multi-billion-dollar initiative not only emphasizes the trust both companies have in each other but also highlights their commitment to innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
Key Aspects of the Co-Investment
The new framework will cover the development of tailored products and wafers from Intel, enhancing the existing collaborations between these two technology giants. One of the significant milestones in this partnership is that Intel will produce an advanced AI fabric chip designed for AWS, utilizing the company’s cutting-edge 18A process node. This advanced technology will enable AWS to better power a multitude of workloads and improve the performance of AI applications substantially.
Continued Developments in Custom Chip Production
In addition to the AI fabric chip, this expanded collaboration includes Intel’s commitment to produce the custom Xeon 6 chip on their 3 process node. This venture builds on the previous partnership where Intel has been responsible for manufacturing the scalable Xeon processors for AWS. By continuing this trend, the companies seek to deliver tailored solutions that meet the evolving needs of their customers in a rapidly changing technological landscape.
