intel/linux-npu-driver
Intel® NPU (Neural Processing Unit) Driver
What it solves
This project provides the necessary driver for the Intel® NPU (Neural Processing Unit), allowing Linux systems to communicate with and utilize the AI inference accelerator integrated into Intel® Core™ Ultra CPUs.
How it works
It acts as a kernel driver that enables the hardware accelerator (referred to in the kernel as the Versatile Processing Unit or VPU) to execute artificial neural network tasks in an energy-efficient manner.
Who it’s for
Developers and users of Linux-based AI PCs equipped with Intel® Core™ Ultra CPUs who need to enable hardware-accelerated AI inference.
Highlights
- Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra generation CPUs (Meteor Lake).
- Enables energy-efficient execution of AI tasks.
- Integrates with the Intel® OneApi Level Zero and OpenVINO™ ecosystem.
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