Focus · AI and its hardware
Semiconductors
The cost of manufacturing AI chips and servers.
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You are hereSemiconductorsThe cost of manufacturing AI chips and servers.
Focus areaMetals and resourcesThe hardware share of AI in published life cycle assessments, and the materials it requires.Open the focus area →
Focus areaRecycling and reuseThe lifespan of devices and the electronic waste that AI could add.See its charts →Charts and maps of the focus area
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Chart2023 and 2024Electricity for manufacturing AI chips2023218 GWh2024984 GWhGreenpeace East Asia, April 2025ChartOne server · Nvidia data sheetManufacture of an AI server, by component42%memory, out of 1,312 kgCO2eNvidia, HGX H100 data sheetChartOne model · 2025Life cycle assessment of Mistral Large 2climatewater86%of emissions, share from computingMistral AI, Carbone 4 and ADEME, 2025
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