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    Amazon develops cheaper AI chips to rival Nvidia

    By Ashley WangJuly 26, 2024Updated:July 29, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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    • Amazon has developed in-house AI chips at its Austin lab to reduce reliance on Nvidia and offer more cost-effective computing solutions for AWS customers.
    • Amazon’s move to develop its own AI chips mirrors competitors’ efforts to optimise performance and costs in cloud services, gaining control over its hardware ecosystem.

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    Despite the dominance of AI chip giants like Nvidia and Intel, most companies including Microsoft and Google are trying to innovate their specific products. By owning the entire stack, these companies can better optimise their systems, offer unique advantages, and ultimately lock in customers.
    –Ashley Wang, BTW reporter

    What happened

    Amazon has unveiled a significant advancement in its technology arsenal, developing in-house AI chips at its Austin, Texas chip lab. These chips are designed to reduce the reliance of Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Nvidia, which currently dominates the AI chip market.

    The initiative is aimed at offering more cost-effective computing solutions for AWS customers. According to Rami Sinno, the director of engineering for Amazon’s Annapurna Labs that is a part of its cloud business AWS, Amazon’s customers were increasingly demanding cheaper alternatives to Nvidia.

    The new server design, tested by Amazon engineers, incorporates these proprietary AI chips, which promise up to 50% cost savings compared to Nvidia’s offerings. This development is crucial as it addresses the growing demand for more affordable AI processing capabilities from Amazon’s customers. The company’s AI chip lineup includes Trainium and Inferentia, which complement its well-established Graviton processors used for general-purpose computing.

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    Why it’s important

    Amazon’s strategy mirrors similar efforts by competitors like Microsoft and Alphabet, who are also investing in custom chip designs to optimise performance and reduce costs in their cloud services. By producing its own chips, Amazon not only cuts down on the “Nvidia tax”—the premium paid for Nvidia’s powerful chips—but also gains more control over its hardware ecosystem, potentially leading to better integration and innovation.

    The introduction of Trainium and Inferentia chips, boasting up to 50% cost savings not only provides AWS customers with a compelling alternative but also pressures Nvidia to rethink its pricing strategy, which has long been a burden on businesses needing advanced AI capabilities.

    This strategic shift towards custom AI hardware could enable Amazon to better compete in the burgeoning cloud computing market, enhancing its service offerings while potentially setting new industry standards in price and performance.

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    Ashley Wang

    Ashley Wang is an intern reporter at Blue Tech Wave specialising in artificial intelligence. She graduated from Zhejiang Gongshang University. Send tips to a.wang@btw.media.

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