Intel and Amazon Web Services Collaborate to Enhance Domestic Semiconductor Production in the United States
Intel and AWS Expand Collaboration to Advance U.S.-Based Chip Manufacturing
Intel Corporation and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a groundbreaking multi-year, multi-billion-dollar collaboration aimed at advancing U.S.-based chip manufacturing and accelerating the development of AI applications. This expanded partnership is set to see Intel producing custom AI fabric chips on its most advanced process node, Intel 18A, as well as a custom Xeon 6 chip on Intel 3 for AWS.
Building on Existing Success
This effort builds on Intel’s ongoing work in producing Xeon Scalable processors for AWS and underscores the two companies’ commitment to creating a sustainable domestic AI supply chain. The collaboration marks a significant step forward in their long-standing relationship, which dates back to 2006 when Intel chips powered the first Amazon EC2 instance.
Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing and AI Ecosystem
As part of this expanded partnership, Intel will produce an AI fabric chip for AWS on the cutting-edge Intel 18A process node, while continuing to develop custom Xeon 6 chips using Intel 3. This marks a significant step forward in their long-standing collaboration and reflects the strength of their process technology.
According to Pat Gelsinger, Intel CEO, "This expansion of our longtime relationship with AWS reflects the strength of our process technology and delivers differentiated solutions for customer workloads." He added that this partnership "supports the growth of both businesses as well as a sustainable domestic AI supply chain."
Matt Garman, CEO of AWS, also weighed in on the collaboration, stating, "By co-developing next-generation AI fabric chips on Intel 18A, we continue to empower our joint customers with the ability to run any workload and unlock new AI capabilities." This partnership fuels AWS’s mission to deliver the most powerful and innovative cloud infrastructure.
Ohio at the Center of U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing
Intel and AWS’s collaboration highlights their shared commitment to bolstering U.S. chip manufacturing, with Ohio at the forefront. Intel has been expanding its semiconductor production capabilities in the New Albany area, while AWS has announced a $7.8 billion investment to expand its data center operations in Central Ohio.
Since 2015, AWS has invested $10.3 billion in Ohio, reinforcing the state’s role as a leader in the growing AI ecosystem. As Ohio Governor Mike DeWine noted, "This collaboration between Intel and AWS is a major development for U.S.-based manufacturing and solidifying Ohio as a leader in AI."
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