Intel and Google expand collaboration to integrate CPUs and IPUs at scale
Google Cloud will keep using Intel Xeon processors for diverse workloads while the companies expand development of custom IPUs to boost efficiency and utilization.
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Add us on Google by Vivian Nguyen Apr. 9, 2026Intel and Google are deepening their partnership to power the next-generation of AI cloud infrastructure.
The Silicon Valley icons on Thursday announced a multiyear deal to expand the deployment of Intel’s Xeon processors across Google Cloud and jointly co-develop custom ASIC-based infrastructure processing units (IPUs) that would improve performance, efficiency, and scalability for AI workloads.
By combining general-purpose CPUs with purpose-built infrastructure accelerators, this collaboration creates a balanced and scalable system capable of handling large-scale AI training, inference, and general computing tasks, helping enterprises and developers innovate more efficiently in the rapidly growing AI ecosystem.
According to Amin Vahdat, Google’s SVP and Chief Technologist of AI Infrastructure, AI infrastructure relies heavily on CPUs and accelerators for all stages of deployment, and Intel’s ongoing Xeon development helps Google meet the increasing demands of its workloads.
Shares of Intel Corporation (INTC) rose at market open today, according to Yahoo Finance, marking a year-to-date gain of approximately 62%.
Meanwhile, Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) shares slipped slightly.
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