AI Term of the Moment
inference chip
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Definition: AI chip
(1) For NVIDIA AI chips, see GPU and CUDA.
(2) For Google AI chips, see Tensor Processing Unit and Tensor chip.
(3) For AMD AI chips, see AMD Instinct.
(4) For Amazon AI chips, see Amazon AI chips.
(5) For Microsoft AI chips, see Maia chip.
(6) For the Groq AI language processing unit (LPU), see Groq. (This is not xAI's Grok.)
(7) For a chip dedicated to AI image generation, see Normal Computing.
(8) For the photonic AI chip, see Native Processing Unit.
(9) For wafer-scale AI chips, see Cerebras AI computer.
(10) For low-power AI chips, see Normal Computing and Native Processing Unit.
(11) For the microcontroller that uses an AI convolutional neural network (CNN), see Pulsar.
(12) For companies that make AI chips, see semiconductor companies.
A Decade Makes a Difference
The ARM-based chips Apple designs and uses in its phones and tablets have evolved significantly over the years. There was no AI processor in 2015, but there was in 2025. See neural processing unit.
The Versal System-on-Chip
(2) For Google AI chips, see Tensor Processing Unit and Tensor chip.
(3) For AMD AI chips, see AMD Instinct.
(4) For Amazon AI chips, see Amazon AI chips.
(5) For Microsoft AI chips, see Maia chip.
(6) For the Groq AI language processing unit (LPU), see Groq. (This is not xAI's Grok.)
(7) For a chip dedicated to AI image generation, see Normal Computing.
(8) For the photonic AI chip, see Native Processing Unit.
(9) For wafer-scale AI chips, see Cerebras AI computer.
(10) For low-power AI chips, see Normal Computing and Native Processing Unit.
(11) For the microcontroller that uses an AI convolutional neural network (CNN), see Pulsar.
(12) For companies that make AI chips, see semiconductor companies.
A Decade Makes a Difference
The ARM-based chips Apple designs and uses in its phones and tablets have evolved significantly over the years. There was no AI processor in 2015, but there was in 2025. See neural processing unit.
Apple A9 Apple A19 Pro
(2015) (2025)
14 nm chip 2 nm chip
2-core CPU 6-core CPU
6-core GPU 6-core GPU
6x 0.65GHz 6x 1.62GHz
--- 16-core neural engine
Debuting in 2018, this system-on-chip (SoC) from AMD has an unusual feature. The "adaptable engines" (red) are actual logic circuits that are programmed by the customer. The "intelligent engines" (green) include AI and digital signal processors (DSPs). (Image courtesy of AMD.)