Compute Technology

Our compute work focuses on the processor, edge and cloud technologies that power everything from smartphones to data centers.

Compute focus

Every connected experience depends on computing somewhere: in the device, at the network edge or in the cloud. As workloads like AI and video keep growing, the inventions that make processors faster and more efficient matter more than ever. We follow innovation in processor design, edge computing and accelerators, and bring it to market through fair licensing.

Compute innovation in everyday life

The compute technologies we focus on power the apps and services people use every day. Here are a few of the ways they make a difference.

Faster Devices

Processor advances that make phones, laptops and TVs more responsive.

Edge Computing

Processing close to users for lower latency and better privacy.

AI Acceleration

Dedicated hardware that runs machine learning faster and more efficiently.

Energy Efficiency

Designs that deliver more performance for every watt used.

Cloud Services

Scalable infrastructure behind streaming, gaming and business apps.

Secure Computing

Hardware features that protect data while it is being processed.

Featured

Edge Computing and the Distributed Network

More processing is moving out of central data centers and closer to the people and machines that need it. This paper looks at why edge computing is growing, how it changes the design of networks and devices, and what it means for latency, privacy and cost.

Explore our compute focus areas in depth

Learn more about the research areas shaping computing.

Sustainability in compute

Data centers and devices consume a growing share of the world’s electricity. Many of the compute inventions we focus on help reduce that footprint:

Processor designs that deliver more performance per watt
Workload placement that avoids unnecessary data movement
Accelerators that finish AI tasks with less energy
Power management that idles unused resources

Efficient computing is better for businesses, for users and for the planet.

Our compute focus

Our compute work spans three connected areas.

Following what’s next in compute

We follow advances in processor architecture, accelerators and edge systems.

Monitoring chiplet and packaging innovation
Following AI accelerator research
Tracking edge and distributed computing

The standards behind compute

The compute inventions we focus on are found in the interconnect and edge standards used across the industry.

PCIeInterconnect

CXLInterconnect

UCIeChiplets

MECEdge computing