CES: RISC-V AI neural processor IP from MIPS

MIPS unveiled AI neural processor intellectual property based on RISC-V at CES, intended to support transformer and agentic language AI models at the edge.

MIPS RISC-V AI neural processor imagefromMIPS

Called MIPS S8200, “it combines tightly coupled AI engines with RISC-V application cores to accelerate both vector and matrix workloads, supporting PyTorch and Tensor frameworks and scaling from tens to hundreds of TOPS via coherent cluster tiling”, according to the company.

Beyond this, the company is revealing little else, except that Lockheed Martin subsidiary ForwardEdge ASIC has selected it for an application-specific chip for autonomous platforms.


MIPS expects to sample the first S8200 silicon reference platform in 2027.


If you are at CES, you might be able to find out more on stand 3253 in LVCC West Hall.

MIPS is now owned by GlobalFoundries.

Steve Bush

Steve Bush is the long-standing technology editor for Electronics Weekly, covering electronics developments for more than 25 years. He has a particular interest in the Power and Embedded areas of the industry. He also writes for the Engineer In Wonderland blog, covering 3D printing, CNC machines and miscellaneous other engineering matters.

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