“The new Xeon 6 AI performance, which Intel claims is over 5 times faster than the current AMD EPYC CPU, is due to further exploitation of the matrix processors on the Xeon.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2024/09/25/how-to-write-amazing-generative-ai-prompts/?
“Intel is betting the success of its Gaudi 3 on its lower price and lower total cost of ownership […] Intel indicated that an accelerator kit based on eight Gaudi 3 processors on a baseboard will cost $125,000, which means that each one will cost around $15,625. By contrast, an Nvidia H100 card is currently available for $30,678, so Intel indeed plans to have a big price advantage over its competitor”
h/t plebbit0rz