Google Cloud is stepping into the custom Arm data center chip realm with its 'Google Axion Processors,' highlighting industry-leading performance and energy efficiency compared to x86-based instances.
This move signifies Google's shift towards creating custom CPUs in addition to their existing custom data center accelerators for AI and video transcoding, aiming for enhanced performance and energy efficiency.
The 'Axion' chip, based on Arm Neoverse V2 CPU, incorporates a custom microcontroller called 'Titanium' for networking, security, and storage I/O purposes, ensuring a holistic solution for data center needs.
While the introduction of the 'Axion' chip may seem contradictory to the serverless nature of cloud services like Google Cloud, Google plans to integrate it into various services like Google Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Dataproc, Dataflow, and more for improved processing capabilities.
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