Amazon Developing Trainium and Inferentia AI Chips to Rival Nvidia, Offering 50% Cost Savings

Jul 25, 2024, 03:50 PM

Amazon is racing to develop AI chips that are cheaper and faster than Nvidia's, according to company executives. Inside a chip lab in Austin, Texas, engineers on a Friday afternoon are working on a closely guarded new server design. The new chips, named Trainium and Inferentia, are expected to help AWS customers process data more cost-effectively, potentially cutting costs by up to 50%. This development aims to reduce Amazon's reliance on Nvidia and offer more affordable alternatives to its customers.