Optical I/O technology from Intel! It will transfer data with light, not electricity

In traditional data transfer methods, electrical I/O (input/output) is used. However, this method is insufficient, especially for large AI models and data-intensive operations. Intel took a revolutionary step in data transfer, increasing the data connections between the CPU and GPU from 1 meter to 100 meters using optical I/O, that is, light. So, what does this mean and why is it important? Here are the details…

With Intel optical I/O technology, it transfers data up to 100 meters using light in CPU and GPU connections.

Although electrical connections provide high bandwidth and low power consumption, the data transfer distance usually cannot exceed 1 meter. This creates a serious limitation in data centers and large server groups.

Intel’s new solution solves this problem using optical I/O (data transfer by light). Thanks to optical I/O, data transfer distance can be up to 100 meters, which is a great advantage in data centers. More data transfer is possible with less power consumption.

Optical I/O uses light instead of electricity to transfer data. This technology is much more efficient than traditional copper cables used in data centers. Light can carry data much faster and over longer distances. Using this new technology, Intel has developed optical chips that can support 64 32Gbps channels.

This provides a huge advantage in data centers and systems running on large AI models. Thanks to optical I/O, data transfer becomes faster and more efficient, which means less power consumption.

Intel plans to further develop this new optical I/O technology and use it in data centers and large-scale computing systems. This technology offers an ideal solution for large AI models and data-intensive operations by accelerating data transfer and increasing energy efficiency.

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