The Morning After: Intel unveils its first chips built for AI work

Key Points:

  • Intel has introduced Core Ultra notebook chips, the company’s first processors with a neural processing unit for accelerating AI tasks.
  • The chips are reported to be up to 79% more power-efficient than AMD’s last-gen Ryzen 7840U and up to 11% faster for multithreaded tasks.
  • The inclusion of the NPU will enable advanced AI features, making the Intel chips significantly faster than rival processors in creative AI workloads.

Summary:

Intel has revealed its new Core Ultra notebook chips, codenamed Meteor Lake, which are the company’s first processors to include a neural processing unit (NPU) for accelerating AI tasks. These chips are claimed to use up to 79% less power than AMD’s last-gen Ryzen 7840U and are up to 11% faster for multithreaded tasks. The NPU will enable features like Windows 11’s Studio Effects and creative AI workloads, making the Ultra 7 165H 70% faster than the rival Ryzen 7 7840U in Adobe Premiere Pro.

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