Intel Unleashes Xeon Phi Standalone Processors To Fuel AI And Machine Learning: Here's The Deal

Intel has launched the new-generation of the Xeon Phi processors that are aimed at the High Performance Computing (HPC) segment. Intel announced the standalone Xeon Phi processors in November 2015 and they are finally available to customers. All the new processors incorporate 16 GB of MCDRAM memory, which the company suggests is five times more power efficient as GDDR5. The Xeon Phi processors are the company's first bootable host processor and they are designed especially for highly parallel workloads. "It is also the first to integrate both memory and fabric technologies. A bootable x86 CPU, the Intel Xeon Phi processor offers greater scalability and is capable of handling a wider variety of workloads and configurations than accelerator products," says Intel.