NPUs handle tasks such as background blur, live captions, photo processing and small local language models while using far less power than a CPU or GPU. “AI PCs” are marketed partly on their NPU performance, measured in TOPS.
Read what an NPU is.
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A processor specialized for running neural networks efficiently, built into many phones and laptops for on-device AI.
NPUs handle tasks such as background blur, live captions, photo processing and small local language models while using far less power than a CPU or GPU. “AI PCs” are marketed partly on their NPU performance, measured in TOPS.
Read what an NPU is.
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