Ampere Computing, a semiconductor company led by former Intel executives and preparing for a public listing of its shares, has announced that Google Cloud will be offering its flagship chips.
This partnership holds substantial importance as cloud computing giants like Google are among the largest purchasers of data center chips.
Jeff Wittich, Chief Product Officer at Ampere, disclosed that more agreements with additional cloud service providers are on the horizon later this year, although he refrained from specifying names.
Ampere’s chips leverage technology from SoftBank Group’s Arm, with recent IPO filings from Arm revealing its ownership of a 6.8 percent stake in Ampere.
Oracle is also a significant stakeholder in the startup. Ampere had filed confidential paperwork for an IPO last year but has not yet disclosed its timeline for going public.
This collaboration with Google Cloud marks the first instance where a cloud computing company will offer Ampere’s “AmpereOne” chips. These chips feature custom-designed computing cores, differentiating them from other Arm-based chips, including those manufactured by Amazon.com and others.
Ampere’s chips are engineered to deliver similar computing capabilities to Intel’s chips but with lower energy consumption.
Jeff Wittich commented, “These are now much easier for people to find,” alluding to the increased visibility and availability of Ampere’s chips through this partnership.
