Neural processing unit

A Hailo AI Accelerator Module attached to a Raspberry Pi 5 via an M.2 adapter hat (2024)

A neural processing unit (NPU), also known as an AI accelerator or deep learning processor, is a class of specialized hardware accelerator or computer system designed to accelerate artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, including artificial neural networks and computer vision. NPU can be standalone, a part of a central processing unit (CPU) or a part of a graphics processing unit (GPU).

This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.