TPUs and AI Accelerators

Discussions focus on Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) as specialized ASICs for neural networks and machine learning, with frequent comparisons to Nvidia GPUs and mentions of alternatives like Cerebras chips or Pixel Visual Core.

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rvnx May 25, 2025 View on HN

Google is doing the TPUs, isn’t it exactly for that ?

zootam Mar 4, 2018 View on HN

Yes, like the google TPU and pixel visual core

vbezhenar Nov 18, 2020 View on HN

Why do they still produce GPU rather than specialized ASIC for neural networks like Google does with their Tensor Processing Units?

aeyes Mar 12, 2024 View on HN

Isn't Google trying to do this with their TPUs?

antonzabirko May 29, 2021 View on HN

Doesnt Cerebras chip just out perform this?

m_mueller May 26, 2017 View on HN

Basically just look up Google's TPUs and the reasoning behind them.

PUSH_AX Jun 6, 2023 View on HN

I think this is already a thing.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensor_Processing_Unit

pjmlp Jan 27, 2020 View on HN

Based on Google's TPUs, and Microsoft's Brainwave.

radarsat1 Aug 20, 2025 View on HN

Why haven't Nvidia developed a TPU yet?

MBCook May 26, 2017 View on HN

Google has their Tensor Flow. chips, I would imagine it is similar.