Phones don’t need a NPU to benefit from machine learning

Phones don't need a NPU to benefit from machine learning

Neural Networks and Machine Learning are some of this year's biggest buzzwords in the world of smartphone processors. Huawei's HiSilicon Kirin 970, Apple's A11 Bionic, and the image processing unit (IPU) inside the Google Pixel 2 all boast dedicated hardware support for this emerging technology.

Neural Networks and Machine Learning are some of this year's biggest buzzwords in the world of smartphone processors. Huawei's HiSilicon Kirin 970, Apple's A11 Bionic, and the image processing unit (IPU) inside the Google Pixel 2 all boast dedicated hardware support for this emerging technology.