Intel Slips, and a High-Profile Supercomputer Is Delayed

[erek]

"Intel spent $16 billion on factories and equipment and $13 billion on research and development in 2019 alone. Some analysts predict that Mr. Swan may explore cost-saving options like selling some factories or otherwise collaborating with TSMC, Samsung or GlobalFoundries, a big U.S. foundry owned by investors in Abu Dhabi.

But manufacturing and operations “remain the lifeblood” of Intel, the executive recently appointed to run production recently argued in an internal memo. Even many competitors hope that remains true, since Intel’s innovations often inspire those of other manufacturers.

“We certainly hope that Intel can recover and regain their leadership,” said Matt Murphy, chief executive of Marvell Technology Group, a TSMC customer based in Intel’s hometown, Santa Clara, Calif. “It’s important for them, and it’s important for the country.”"

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/technology/intel-aurora-supercomputer.html

 

[jeremyshaw]

This is now the second? More? delay.

Time to give it up, DOE, and let AMD take over the 3rd (originally was the 1st...) contract. Intel clearly cannot deliver, nor be honest with you. Heck, even one of the weirder arm choices would be more viable (Fukagu in Japan - current world #1 on the Top500 -, Marvell, etc).

 

[cdabc123]

This is now the second? More? delay.

Time to give it up, DOE, and let AMD take over the 3rd (originally was the 1st...) contract. Intel clearly cannot deliver, nor be honest with you. Heck, even one of the weirder arm choices would be more viable (Fukagu in Japan - current world #1 on the Top500 -, Marvell, etc).

Cut IBM a nice check and im sure they will give you just about anything you need. place you anywhere you want on the list with the right sized check

 

[juanrga]

This is now the second? More? delay.

Time to give it up, DOE, and let AMD take over the 3rd (originally was the 1st...) contract. Intel clearly cannot deliver, nor be honest with you. Heck, even one of the weirder arm choices would be more viable (Fukagu in Japan - current world #1 on the Top500 -, Marvell, etc).

Weirder? You mean smarter.

 

[sunruh]

Cut IBM a nice check and im sure they will give you just about anything you need. place you anywhere you want on the list with the right sized check

Power10 anyone?

 

[erek]

Power10 anyone?

Power10 pwns

 

[defaultluser]

Power10 pwns

But it is unlikely to break IBM back into the supercomputng stranglehold currently held by x86 and ARM.

I saw this coming when they starte talking with TSMC about alternative fab options for that GPU.

 

[vegeta535]

This is now the second? More? delay.

Time to give it up, DOE, and let AMD take over the 3rd (originally was the 1st...) contract. Intel clearly cannot deliver, nor be honest with you. Heck, even one of the weirder arm choices would be more viable (Fukagu in Japan - current world #1 on the Top500 -, Marvell, etc).

Yes let's have Intel give up and let AMD be the sole CPU. What could go wrong for us customers?

 

[cdabc123]

But it is unlikely to break IBM back into the supercomputng stranglehold currently held by x86 and ARM.

I saw this coming when they starte talking with TSMC about alternative fab options for that GPU.

Top 500 list has quite a few power 9 rigs on it and 10>9 I'm also surprised with the amount of Intel phi computers on that list

 

[jeremyshaw]

Yes let's have Intel give up and let AMD be the sole CPU. What could go wrong for us customers?

What is the purpose of a supercomputer? HPC, or propping up failing and failed products? DoE already rewrote the specs to accommodate Intel EOLing the Xeon Phi lineup and gave Intel a few more years. Now Intel is slipping on that, too. This was supposed to be the first Exoflop supercomputer, now it's scheduled to be the 3rd (two new contracts were later launched and won by AMD).

 

[juanrga]

What is the purpose of a supercomputer? HPC, or propping up failing and failed products? DoE already rewrote the specs to accommodate Intel EOLing the Xeon Phi lineup and gave Intel a few more years. Now Intel is slipping on that, too. This was supposed to be the first Exoflop supercomputer, now it's scheduled to be the 3rd (two new contracts were later launched and won by AMD).

Since the goverment-funded clusters have strategic interest, the DoE minimizes risks by offering the designs to different America-based companies: IBM, Nvidia, AMD, and Intel.