Date:
March 19, 2024
Nvidia recently announced the launch of its most powerful processor design named Blackwell, which can revolutionize the Artificial Intelligence landscape.
Jensen Huang, Nvidia Corp’s Chief Executive Officer, announced the launch of the most powerful AI chip processor in the world during the GTC conference in San Jose, California. The latest introduction is named Blackwell, after David Blackwell, the first Black scholar inducted into the National Academy of Science.
Blackwell chips are made up of 208 billion transistors, which will form the basis of new computers and the world’s biggest data center operators. The roster of the data centers ready to get their hands on Blackwell includes Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet Inc., and Oracle group. The product will be released to general public access later this year.
Nvidia’s last flagship AI accelerator chip model, Hopper, skyrocketed the company’s sales and achieved a capitalization of $2 trillion, which is more than Microsoft and Apple’s capitalization combined. The flagship model of Hopper series, H100, has become the most priced commodities in the world by fetching thousands of dollars per chip. With Blackwell’s introduction, the company may show a 2x growth as most Artificial Intelligence companies rely on the latest processors.
Nvidia has mastered the chip market and created a commodity economy through its product offerings. The semiconductor chips it provides empower AI development at a much larger scale and reduce the process timelines to a minimum. Blackwell, as Huang claims, can become the engine to power the new industrial revolution led by AI. The new chips can be easily integrated into cloud-computing services, underscoring their importance in the future of AI infrastructure.
Blackwell series’ top chip model, B200 is said to be the next dominant force in the AI market. The latest chips enable 30% faster processing of select AI tasks as compared to its predecessor. The unveiling of these powerful chips is backed by the launch of a new suite of software tools, strategically placed to help developers use Nvidia to its maximum potential. This potential has brought in the world’s top tech giants to grab the most of these products.
Nvidia currenty commands an undefeatable leadership position in the Artificial Intelligence industry with 80% of the AI chip market share. Nvidia, however, faced a backlash from its investors as the product failed to impress them. After surging over 240% in the last year, Nvidia’s stocks fell 1% as a reflection of the investor sentiment post-announcement. But the sales can turn the tables in just a month, similar to what happened during the launch of the Hopper series.
