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Google Escalates Nvidia Rivalry With New Versions of Its TPU Systems
Bloomberg Technology · By Dina Bass ·
The Brief · written from 3 sources
- Google unveiled two specialized TPU variants: the TPU 8tx, to be paired with AMD CPUs, and the TPU 8i Max, a dual-chip package for long-context tasks.
- The TPU 8tx reportedly keeps sensitive data encrypted even during processing.
- The TPU 8i Max places two chips on one package, doubling compute power and memory, and is slated to launch in 2027.
- Google says it now has nearly 100 external customers for its TPUs.
Why it matters
Google is broadening its TPU lineup as an alternative to Nvidia GPUs, which may give developers more hardware options for AI training and inference, especially for long-context workloads and confidential data processing.
Who’s affected
- Teams running AI training or inference on cloud accelerators
- Developers evaluating Google Cloud TPUs versus Nvidia GPUs
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is rolling out a broader array of artificial intelligence chips, aiming to capitalize on its rapid ascent as a challenger to Nvidia Corp. in a market worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
Timeline
Google unveils TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max
Bloomberg Technology
Google Escalates Nvidia Rivalry With New Versions of Its TPU Systems
Techmeme
Google unveils two specialized TPUs, the TPU 8tx, to be paired with AMD CPUs, and TPU 8i Max, a dual-chip package for long-context window tasks, launching 2027 (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)
The Decoder
Google ships four TPU variants in one year as it ramps up competition with Nvidia
TPU 8i Max planned launch (year only given as 2027)
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