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HL Series
Developer Habana
Manufacturer TSMC
Type NPU
Introduction 2017 (announced)
2018 (launch)
µarch Goya, Gaudi
Process 16 nm
0.016 μm
1.6e-5 mm
Technology CMOS

HL-x is a series of neural processors designed by Habana for the data center market.

Overview[edit]

HL-x is a series of neural processors designed by Habana for both training and inference in the data center. There are two distinct products based on two separate microarchitectures - one for inference and one for training. Both designs share common unified architecture, simplifying software development.

Members[edit]

Habana offers two slightly different products - one of inference and one for training.

Inference[edit]

HL-1000[edit]

Main article: Goya
HL-100/102 PCIe Card

The HL-1000 is a first-generation neural processor for inference. The HL-1000 is fabricated on TSMC 16-nanometer process based on the Goya microarchitecture. This chip ships in a number of products in a PCIe cards form factor.

  • Proc 16 nm
  • Mem Dual-channel DDR4-2667
  • I/O x16 PCIe Gen 4.0
  • TDP 200 W


Model TDP Memory Type
HL-100 200 W 4/8/16 GiB PCIe Card; Dual-slot, passive cooling
HL-102 200 W 4/8/16 GiB PCIe Card; Dual-slot, active cooling

Training[edit]

HL-2000[edit]

Main article: Gaudi
HL-205 OAM board
Habana HLS-1 system with eight HL-205s

The HL-2000 is a first-generation neural processor for training. The HL-1000 is fabricated on TSMC 16-nanometer process based on the Gaudi microarchitecture. This chip ships in a number of products in both a PCIe card and an OCP OAM form factors. Habana also designed the HLS-1 system which incorporates eight HL-205 accelerators and can serve as a ready solution or a reference design

  • Proc 16 nm
  • Mem HBM2 (1 TB/s)
  • I/O x16 PCIe Gen 4.0, 8-10x 10 GbE
Model TDP Memory Scale-Out Type
HL-200 200 W 32 GiB 8x100 GbE PCIe Card; passive cooling
HL-202 200 W 32 GiB 8x100 GbE PCIe Card; active cooling
HL-205 300 W 32 GiB 10x100 GbE OCP-OAM

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Facts about "HL Series - Habana"
designerHabana +
first announced2017 +
first launched2018 +
full page namehabana/hl +
instance ofintegrated circuit family +
main designerHabana +
manufacturerTSMC +
microarchitectureGoya + and Gaudi +
nameHL Series +
process16 nm (0.016 μm, 1.6e-5 mm) +
technologyCMOS +