Given that Intel is poised to begin shipping its new Arc discrete graphics processors based on the Xe-HPG architecture to laptop manufacturers, it's unsurprising that details regarding the new GPU family continue to surface.
Intel's DG2 family consists of two independent GPUs: a small one and a large one. The smaller one will be available this quarter, while the larger one — which will be utilized for high-performance discrete desktop graphics cards — will be available in Q2. Intel assigned up to 32 PCI IDs to its Arc Alchemist devices for desktops and laptops. Now, a freshly leaked list of Intel's supported GPUs gives more insight on the first wave of the company's future graphics product line. The leak comes from @momomo us, who monitors hardware manufacturers' websites (either through appropriate software or a private crawler), implying that the list is likely derived from a driverthat a company uploaded to its website ahead of the launch of Intel's Arc-based products. Assuming that we are truly dealing with a driver that supports the following GPUs, this provides us a very general idea of how Intel's DG2 devices will appear in their initial wave.
The Arc A380 (a 128 EU portion was showcased a few weeks back), Arc A350, Arc A370M, Arc A350M, and Iris Xe Max A200M graphics families are among the Arc-branded products. Given that Intel aims to begin rolling out Arc/DG2 discrete graphics processor units from mobile components in Q1, it's unsurprising that the list is dominated by 'M' products and Arc A380/A350 for desktops. While we cannot confirm this, it appears that some non-M Arc 300-series components will be utilized in OEM desktop PCs coming in late Q1 or Q2, implying that drivers are currently available.
The Iris Xe Max A200M is an intriguing GPU trademark. This moniker is likely to be applied to Intel Alder Lake-based notebooks equipped with lower-end standalone DG2 processors that will be used by creative professionals for tasks such as video encoding and other GPU-accelerated computing workloads (e.g., Adobe's Photoshop, After Effects, and Premiere Pro). Because these components are not expected to deliver real graphics performance, pairing them with Arc may jeopardize the new brand, which could explain why we see Xe Max branding instead. Again, because Intel has not yet made a public announcement on the branding of its DG2 GPUs, we can only assume on the Arc Alchemist quirks.
Intel Arc Alchemist Graphics Card Model List Leaks
