Jensen Huang at Nvidia’s GTC 2024 convention. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the corporate’s newest AI chip will launch subsequent quarter.
Blackwell’s chip is twice as quick as Nvidia’s present Hopper chip.
Huang made the announcement throughout a convention name on Wednesday, the place the chip maker reported its subsequent gross sales.
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Nvidia’s new period of computing is already effectively underway.
In a convention name on Wednesday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduced an accelerated launch plan for Blackwell, the corporate’s newest AI chip, which is alleged to be twice as quick as Nvidia’s present iteration and ship 5 occasions the AI efficiency.
Huang solely launched the Blackwell chip in early March this yr, however the firm has been engaged on its manufacturing for a very long time, he mentioned this week.
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During the question-and-answer portion of the quarterly convention name, Huang mentioned Blackwell’s manufacturing shipments are anticipated to start within the second quarter and improve within the third quarter. Huang mentioned prospects ought to know their information facilities are up and working once more within the fourth quarter.
“We’re going to see a whole lot of Blackwell gross sales this yr,” Huang mentioned throughout the convention name.
The firm’s success would not appear to be slowing down anytime quickly. Nvidia shares hit a document excessive Wednesday afternoon following first-quarter outcomes, by which the chipmaker reported a 262 % year-over-year improve in income to $28 billion.
“We are prepared for the following wave of progress”
“We’re prepared for the following wave of progress,” Huang mentioned, referring to Blackwell’s platform. But though Huang supplied an optimistic view of Blackwell, enthusiasm for the upcoming chip would not appear to be dampening demand for Nvidia’s present {hardware}.
“We’re seeing a rise in Hopper demand this quarter,” Huang mentioned, including that he expects demand to choose up “for a while” as Nvidia transitions to Blackwell.
Blackwell’s methods are designed to be “backwards suitable” with hoppers to permit simple conversion from one to the opposite, Huang mentioned Wednesday. The next-generation graphics processor will value between $30,000 and $40,000 per unit, Huang mentioned in March.
But as Nvidia enjoys unprecedented success, potential challenges are rising as rivals work tirelessly to develop competing chips.
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