Intel is making a renewed push to safe a spot in the fast-growing AI chip race with its upcoming knowledge middle graphics processing unit, code-named Crescent Island, slated for buyer sampling in the second half of 2026.
It marks the chipmaker’s second try in the AI accelerator area after its earlier Gaudi chips failed to acquire traction towards market leaders Nvidia and AMD.
Yet, Intel’s GPU roadmap trails behind opponents, highlighting the steep climb it faces to set up itself as a severe contender in AI computing.
Since the generative AI growth with the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in November 2022, startups and enormous cloud operators have rushed to seize GPUs that assist run AI workloads on knowledge middle servers.
