Intel unveils Nervana Neural Net L-1000 for accelerated AI training

Intel today announced plans to release Nervana Neural Net L-1000, code named Spring Crest, to make it easier for developers to test and deploy AI models. Intel first introduced the Neural Network Processor (NNP) family of chips last fall. Spring Crest will be 3-4 times faster than Lake Crest, its first NNP chip, said Intel VP and general manager of the AI product group Naveen Rao. The Nervana Neural Net L-1000 will be Intel's first commercial NNP chip and will be made broadly available in late 2019. The news was announced today at Intel's first-ever AI Dev Con being held at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.