IDC's Worldwide AI Processor and Accelerator Taxonomy, 2024

Description

This IDC study provides an updated overview of the artificial intelligence (AI) processor and accelerator market across the internet landscape, including a description of IDC's segmentation by deployment location, AI type, industry, processor, and accelerator definitions."IDC's worldwide AI processor and accelerator taxonomy defines the types of processors and accelerators used for AI computation," said Nina Turner, research director, AI Edge Processor Architectures at IDC. "This document serves as a guide to better understand the semiconductors used for AI covered by IDC."

Product Code: US51631224

IDC's Worldwide AI Processor and Accelerator Taxonomy

AI Processor and Accelerator Taxonomy Changes for 2024

Definitions

Deployment Location
- Edge Endpoints
- Primary Clients
  - AI Personal Computer
  - AI Smartphone
- Edge Infrastructure
  - Heavy Edge Infrastructure
  - Light Edge Infrastructure
- Communications Infrastructure
- Datacenter
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