Intel's Spring Crest NNP-L Initial Details

In 2016 Intel acquired Nervana Systems in the hope of expanding beyond their traditional CPU market with more specialized ASICs. The company's first-generation Neural Network Processor (NNP) was a 28-nanometer design called Lake Crest. This chip served as a software development vehicle without making it to general availability. Intel's follow-up design is Spring Crest. It was first announced at last year's Intel AI Developer Conference.