GR8. Re: Qualcomm looks to take on Nvidia, AMD as it enters AI accelerator market
Looks like a Monday article was released early: (and taken down immediately per QHT)
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And, strange wording – “....announced its entry into the.......(AI accelerator market)...” , since QCOM has been talking up AI accelerators for quite some time beginning in 2019, and originally spoke about the AI 200 last December.
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1) when did QCOM first announce its entry into the AI accelerator market
Qualcomm first announced its entry into the AI accelerator market on April 9, 2019, during a San Francisco event where it unveiled the Cloud AI 100 — a server accelerator card designed specifically for AI inference workloads. This marked Qualcomm’s initial move to compete with companies like Nvidia and Intel in the data center inference space, leveraging a chip built from the ground up for running trained AI models efficiently.
2) and subsequent AI accelerator PRs / announcements
Here’s a timeline of Qualcomm’s major AI accelerator announcements and press releases, from its initial entry into the market to its latest rack-scale offerings:
?? Qualcomm AI Accelerator Timeline
Date
| Product / Event
| Key Highlights
| April 9, 2019
| Cloud AI 100
| Qualcomm’s first dedicated AI inference accelerator, built on a 7nm node. Announced at an AI Day event in San Francisco. Claimed 10x performance-per-watt over competitors.
| 2020–2023
| Cloud AI 100 Ultra / AI 80 Ultra
| Iterative upgrades with higher TOPS, memory, and PCIe Gen4 support. Used in edge servers and embedded systems.
| December 14, 2024
| Cloud AI 200 (AIC200) Linux Driver Patch
| Open-source driver support spotted for upcoming Cloud AI 200 series, signaling imminent launch.
| October 27, 2025
| AI200 and AI250 Launch
| Qualcomm officially enters rack-scale inference with full-stack solutions: chips, cards, and racks. Durga Malladi states: “With Qualcomm AI200 and AI250, we’re redefining what’s possible for rack-scale AI inference…”?source†edge?.
| October 2025
| Snapdragon Summit 2025
| Qualcomm outlines broader AI roadmap, including Gen AI on-device and enterprise inference strategy.
| CES & MWC 2025
| AI-first Edge Strategy
| Qualcomm emphasizes shift from cloud to edge AI processing across PCs, automotive, and smart homes.
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