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Intel Arctic Sound GPU codename will be named Intel Xᵉ
Ever since quite a bit of AMD staff in the GPU segment moved towards Intel, we've been hearing the name Arctic Sound as a codename a lot. That codename sounds more likely to become a cooler or soundcard, so the naming is to be changed.
Intel today spreads the word that the GPU architecture is formerly known as Arctic Sound, now will be named Intel Xe (or Xe). Intel mentions GPU's instead of GPU, they will make two variants of the Xᵉ architecture: one optimized for clients (and thus, we may assume gaming) and the second optimized for datacenters.
Unfortunately, that's all there is to it, nothing else has been shared on the new GPU architecture. the Intel media deck, however, does have some slides and indicates the GPU to be a 10m fabrication. And as expected, the GPUs will find their way into all channels, integrated, enterprise, data-center and consumer products. The data-center and consumer side would be two separated microarchitectures. We can't wait to see what will happen in 2020 and do wonder if Intel will be able to compete with AMD and NVIDIA.
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#5616645 Posted on: 12/12/2018 06:57 PM
I hope it will deliver, got tired of NV and AMD lagging behind.
I hope it will deliver, got tired of NV and AMD lagging behind.
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#5616670 Posted on: 12/12/2018 07:46 PM
More competition is always good for the market as a whole. I really hope they do deliver.
More competition is always good for the market as a whole. I really hope they do deliver.
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#5616683 Posted on: 12/12/2018 08:21 PM
Look at this, they state that they want to go "data center /AI" and "enthusiast". I'm curious to learn what they understand that enthusiast means.
I'm kinda wondering, their 10nm is coming short, but they want to manufacture GPUs like this apparently in a large scale (catering to all levels of needs), so I guess they really think they'll have 10nm easily available for their GPUs.
edit: I think Xe is a silly name.
Me too!
But the internal name maybe gave us some clues about that.
Artic Sound (Cool and silent?) as internal codename doesn't look very promising for a gaming GPU, at least for a high performance one.
If Intel GPU goal is to compete in the mid range with a low power/low noise GPU then it makes sense.
Look at this, they state that they want to go "data center /AI" and "enthusiast". I'm curious to learn what they understand that enthusiast means.
I'm kinda wondering, their 10nm is coming short, but they want to manufacture GPUs like this apparently in a large scale (catering to all levels of needs), so I guess they really think they'll have 10nm easily available for their GPUs.
edit: I think Xe is a silly name.
Me too!
But the internal name maybe gave us some clues about that.
Artic Sound (Cool and silent?) as internal codename doesn't look very promising for a gaming GPU, at least for a high performance one.
If Intel GPU goal is to compete in the mid range with a low power/low noise GPU then it makes sense.
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#5616700 Posted on: 12/12/2018 09:12 PM
Look at this, they state that they want to go "data center /AI" and "enthusiast". I'm curious to learn what they understand that enthusiast means.
I'm kinda wondering, their 10nm is coming short, but they want to manufacture GPUs like this apparently in a large scale (catering to all levels of needs), so I guess they really think they'll have 10nm easily available for their GPUs.
edit: I think Xe is a silly name.
Corporations call enthusiast those who spend big. So it will likely be aimed at some people who can use strong GPU compute and make some dosh in process.
Look at this, they state that they want to go "data center /AI" and "enthusiast". I'm curious to learn what they understand that enthusiast means.
I'm kinda wondering, their 10nm is coming short, but they want to manufacture GPUs like this apparently in a large scale (catering to all levels of needs), so I guess they really think they'll have 10nm easily available for their GPUs.
edit: I think Xe is a silly name.
Corporations call enthusiast those who spend big. So it will likely be aimed at some people who can use strong GPU compute and make some dosh in process.
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Look at this, they state that they want to go "data center /AI" and "enthusiast". I'm curious to learn what they understand that enthusiast means.
I'm kinda wondering, their 10nm is coming short, but they want to manufacture GPUs like this apparently in a large scale (catering to all levels of needs), so I guess they really think they'll have 10nm easily available for their GPUs.
edit: I think Xe is a silly name.