AI technology is making its way to personal computers, with Apple and NVIDIA currently leading the market for creative and gaming users. A new report from Omdia outlines two main technology options for delivering AI inference on PCs: one option involves a traditional PC architecture enhanced with a high-performance GPU, while the other is based on a smartphone-style system-on-chip with dedicated AI acceleration. Some PC manufacturers have already begun shipping powerful NVIDIA GPUs since 2019, while Apple has defined the second option with its Apple Silicon MacBooks.
According to Omdia researchers, unified memory is crucial for AI on PCs as it impacts the type of AI models that can be run and the performance level. Arm’s investment in its unified memory architecture since the 1980s gives it a significant edge in this space. The report also covers technology, user personas, major silicon vendors, and PC OEMs and is available in Omdia’s Advanced Computing Intelligence Service.
Omdia is a technology research and advisory group within Informa Tech, providing actionable insights for organizations to make smart growth decisions. For more information, contact Fasiha Khan at [email protected].