FPGAs power deep learning platform

摘要

Microsoft is using Intel's Stratix 10 FPGAs in Project Brainwave - its accelerated deep learning platform that is said to be capable of delivering 'real-time artificial intelligence'. This, according to Microsoft, will allow cloud infrastructure to process and transmit data as fast as it comes in. "We exploit the flexibility of Intel FPGAs to incorporate new innovations rapidly, while offering performance comparable to, or greater than, many ASIC-based deep learning process units," said Doug Burger, distinguished engineer at Microsoft Research NExT.