Google announced Axion, its first Arm-based processor for use in data centers. This new processor is Google’s response to Amazon’s Arm processors powering data centers. Let’s take a look at the details together.
Google’s first ARM-based processor: Axion
Unveiled at the Google Cloud Next 2024 event, Axion is Google’s first Arm-based processor built specifically for data centers.
Designed using Arm’s Neoverse V2 processor, it delivers 30% better performance than existing systems used in Google’s cloud services. It also performs 50% better than the latest x86-based virtual machines and is claimed to be 60% more energy efficient. Google is currently using Axion in services such as BigTable and Google Earth Engine, with more applications planned for the future.
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The launch of Axion could make Google a leading competitor to Amazon, which is already a leader in data centers with Arm-based processors. The Graviton processors offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) were launched in 2018 and updated with new versions over the next two years.
Other processor manufacturers, such as NVIDIA, have also developed Arm-based processors for data centers. Imagine how important Google’s move is at a time when competition is increasing and the industry is transforming.
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In addition to Axion, Google is also drawing attention with its Tensor processors for Pixel phones. These processors are the first Arm-based processors developed by Google for use in its own consumer products. Google has even developed special processors such as the Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) for data centers and has been using these processors internally since 2015.
One of the reasons for Google’s preference for Arm-based processors is that they are generally more cost-effective and energy efficient. What do you think? Please don’t forget to share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.
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