# Google has relied on Intel processors for a long time, dating back to its earliest server rack ambitions nearly three decades ago.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-09 · Firstpost*

## Key points

- Google will use multiple generations of Intel CPUs in its AI data centres.
- Intel's newest Xeon 6 CPUs will handle AI training and inference workloads at Google.
- Intel is producing Xeon processors using its advanced 18A technology at its Arizona plant.
- Google and Intel are jointly developing Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs) since 2022.

**Companies:** Google, Intel
**Countries:** United States

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