Intel Nervana Neural Network Processors (NNP) Redefine AI Silicon - Intel Nervana

As our Intel CEO Brian Krzanich discussed earlier today at Wall Street Journal's D.Live event, Intel will soon be shipping the world's first family of processors designed from the ground up for artificial intelligence (AI): the Intel Nervana Neural Network Processor family (formerly known as "Lake Crest"). This family of processors is over 3 years in the making, and on behalf of the team building it, I'd like to share a bit more insight on the motivation and design behind the world's first neural network processor. Machine Learning and Deep Learning are quickly emerging as the most important computational workloads of our time. These methods allow us extract meaningful insights from data. We've been listening to our customers and applying changes to Intel's silicon portfolio to deliver superior Machine Learning performance.