Raja Koduri, Intel’s Chief Architect has unveiled the first die shot of Intel Xe HPC GPU. The first die shot of Intel’s Xe HPC GPU which is currently informally known as Arctic Sound was unveiled by Raja Koduri on Twitter, specifically the 2-tile variant.
It is the first image of Intel’s Xe HPC GPU and the first time we are seeing the insides of the package and the actual dies. The EU clusters, cache, and memory can clearly be seen in the image posted by Raja Koduri.
The Intel Xe HPC 2-tile GPU features 16 clusters with 128 EUs each for a total of 1024 EUs and 8192 cores (or ALUs). It was previously rumored that the GPU is based on the Intel Graphics 12.5 architecture and will be clocked at 1290 MHz for a huge 21.1 TFLOPs of horsepower.
And this is not all, as Intel is also working on a 4-tile package as well which will have a massive core count of 2048 EUs or 16384 cores and graphics power of 42 TFLOPs.
Image Credit: Twitter @Raja Koduri
On his Twitter, Raja Koduri also teased about being able to see “7 advanced technologies” in this picture. According to Intel’s original plan, the Intel HPC 2-Tile GPU will be made on a 7nm process. It is also rumored that Intel will be using HBM memory in its graphics cards.
Intel recently released their DG1 OEM-only graphics card today and it looks like they wanted to tease what the future holds. The company has previously benchmarked up to a 4-tile live with astounding results and almost perfect scaling during Architecture Day 2020.
Here are the actual EU counts of Intel’s various MCM-based Xe HP GPUs along with estimated core counts and TFLOPs:
- Intel Xe HP (12.5) 1-Tile GPU: 512 EU [Est: 4096 Cores, 12.2 TFLOPs assuming 1.5GHz, 150W]
- Intel Xe HP (12.5) 2-Tile GPU: 1024 EUs [Est: 8192 Cores, 20.48 assuming 1.25 GHz, TFLOPs, 300W]
- Intel Xe HP (12.5) 4-Tile GPU: 2048 EUs [Est: 16,384 Cores, 36 TFLOPs assuming 1.1 GHz, 400W/500W]
