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AWS launches Graviton5 EC2 instances for AI orchestration

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has released new Graviton5-powered EC2 instances, the C9g and C9gd, designed for AI inference, high-performance computing, and analytics. These instances offer improved performance, memory, and I/O capabilities compared to previous generations. AWS emphasizes that while GPUs are crucial for training and large-scale inference, CPUs are becoming increasingly important for AI orchestration, planning, and multi-step workflows, positioning these new instances as key components in the evolving AI infrastructure. AI

IMPACT Positions CPUs as co-stars in AI infrastructure, enabling more complex agentic workflows and efficient accelerator utilization.

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  1. Data Center Knowledge TIER_1 English(EN) · Shane Snider ·

    AWS Launches Graviton5-Powered EC2 Instances for AI and HPC

    New Graviton5-powered C9g and C9gd instances target AI orchestration alongside HPC and analytics, as AWS argues CPUs remain central to the next generation of AI infrastructure.