AI no longer runs on a single processor type. This guide compares the five essential compute architectures every engineer needs to understand in 2025—CPUs, GPUs, TPUs, NPUs, and LPUs—breaking down their strengths, limitations, and ideal use cases.
AI no longer runs on a single processor type. This guide compares the five essential compute architectures every engineer needs to understand in 2025—CPUs, GPUs, TPUs, NPUs, and LPUs—breaking down their strengths, limitations, and ideal use cases.