Intel Builds World's Largest Neuromorphic System 'Hala Point'
Intel's Hala Point, the world's largest neuromorphic system, was detailed on April 18, 2024, showcasing its ability to perform AI workloads 50 times faster and with 100 times less energy than conventional systems. As of February 14, 2026, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed NeuroFEM, an algorithm enabling neuromorphic hardware like Intel's Loihi 2 to efficiently solve complex partial differential equations, demonstrating brain-inspired computers can tackle mathematical problems previously requiring energy-intensive supercomputers. Hala Point comprises 1.15 billion artificial neurons and 128 billion artificial synapses, capable of 20 petaops. This system follows Intel's earlier neuromorphic chip, Loihi (2017), and its successor, Loihi 2 (2021), which offered significant improvements in performance and energy efficiency.
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2026
1 updateResearchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new algorithm, NeuroFEM, enabling neuromorphic hardware like Intel's Loihi 2 to solve complex partial differential equations (PDEs). This breakthrough demonstrates that brain-inspired computers can efficiently tackle mathematical problems previously requiring energy-intensive supercomputers, significantly reducing energy consumption.
2024
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2024
1 updateFurther details emerged about Hala Point, highlighting its capabilities such as performing AI workloads 50 times faster and using 100 times less energy than conventional systems. The system comprises 1.15 billion artificial neurons and 128 billion artificial synapses, capable of 20 petaops.
2021
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2021
1 updateIntel announced its second-generation neuromorphic chip, Loihi 2, along with the open-source Lava software framework. Loihi 2 offered significant improvements in performance, programmability, and energy efficiency compared to its predecessor.
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2019
1 updateIntel realized the Pohoiki Springs, a large-scale research system that utilized neuromorphic chips. This system served as a predecessor to Hala Point, demonstrating advancements in neuromorphic technology.
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1 updateIntel announced its first neuromorphic chip for research, named Loihi. This marked an early step in Intel's journey into brain-inspired computing, aiming to mimic the structure and function of neural networks.
2024
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