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Intel’s Gaudi 3 AI chips have been integrated into Dell’s PowerEdge AI servers, marking a significant step towards cost-efficiency and scalability in the market. This move comes after Intel struggled to gain traction in the AI business, often lagging behind NVIDIA and AMD. Now, with the release of Dell’s PowerEdge XE7740 servers, Gaudi 3 is poised to bring cost-effectiveness to mainstream enterprise AI.
The XE7740 server supports eight PCIe accelerators and can accommodate up to eight Gaudi 3 AI chips in a single configuration. It also offers a 1:1 networking interface for flexible integration within the server system. Dell’s PowerEdge XE7740 is ready to support modern AI models such as Llama4, Llama3, Deepseek, Phi4, Qwen3, and Falcon3.
According to Dell, using Intel’s Gaudi 3 AI chips in their system provides several advantages:
– **Cost Efficiency:** The XE7740 offers a high price-to-performance ratio.
– **Scalability:** Modular configurations and optional accelerator bridging allow for flexible, incremental growth of AI capabilities.
– **Compatibility:** Designed for enterprise data centers with strict power and cooling requirements, the XE7740 ensures seamless integration.
While this development is exciting for Intel, the company still has a long way to go in competing effectively in the AI segment. Intel’s next big release, Jaguar Shores, is expected to be its first rack-scale solution. This will position Intel more directly against AMD and NVIDIA in the competitive AI market.
