Google LLC will integrate multiple future iterations of Intel Corp.’s Xeon processor series into its cloud platform. These chips will enhance artificial intelligence models and general-purpose workloads.
Google Cloud currently utilizes Intel’s newest Xeon 6 central processing units for some of its C4 instances, supporting AI-focused optimizations like AMX for accelerated machine learning computations.
The collaboration also includes Intel’s infrastructure processing unit (IPU) product family, designed to manage data traffic encryption and storage hardware. This offloads tasks from server CPUs, increasing capacity for user workloads.
The partnership will also involve co-development of custom ASIC-based IPUs, suggesting tailored processors for Google's data centers.
This agreement represents a significant win for Intel amidst increasing competition in the server CPU market.