IDC's Worldwide AI Processor and Accelerator Taxonomy, 2024

IDC's Worldwide AI Processor and Accelerator Taxonomy

• Figure: AI Processor and Accelerator Primary Segments

AI Processor and Accelerator Taxonomy Changes for 2024

Definitions

• Deployment Location

• Figure: System Deployment Landscape

• Edge Endpoints

• Primary Clients

• AI Personal Computer

• AI Smartphone

• Edge Infrastructure

• Heavy Edge Infrastructure

• Light Edge Infrastructure

• Communications Infrastructure

• Datacenter

• AI

• Figure: Components of AI

• Machine Learning

• Deep Learning

• Generative AI

• Training

• Inferencing

• Training and Inferencing

• Non-IT Industry Segment

• Automotive

• Consumer

• Energy

• Healthcare

• Industrial

• Retail

• Smart City

• Transportation

• AI Compute

• Near Memory Compute

• In-Memory Compute

• Neuromorphic Compute

• Host Processors

• Microprocessor Unit

• Microcontroller Unit

• Application-Specific Standard Product

• Application-Specific Integrated Circuit

• Field-Programmable Gate Array

• Chip Structure

• Discrete Accelerator

• Integrated Accelerator

• Accelerators

• Application-Specific Standard Product

• Application-Specific Integrated Circuit

• Digital Signal Processor

• Data Processing Unit

• Field-Programmable Gate Array (as an Accelerator)

• Graphics Processing Unit

• Neural Processing Unit

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• Related Research

• Synopsis