Intel stated that its Xe-HPC-based Ponte Vecchio GPU is in the process of system validation

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At the recently held ISC 2021, Intel also introduced the Xe-HPG architecture DG2 series of GPUs and the Xe-HPC architecture based on the Ponte Vecchio for HPC and AI workloads.
Ponte Vecchio is a master of Intel’s current advanced technology, with more than 100 billion transistors. Its 47 chips include 16 Xe-HPC architecture computing chips, 8 Rambo cache chips, 2 Xe base chips, 11 EMIB connection chips, 2 Xe Link I/O chips, and 8 HBM chips. These chips will be manufactured using processes at different nodes, including TSMC’s 7nm or 5nm process, and Intel’s 7nm and 10nm processes, and are integrated into Foveros 3D packages through EMIB.

Intel confirmed that Ponte Vecchio is undergoing system verification, and the products will be divided into at least three forms, including the previously exposed OCP Accelerator Module (OAM) form factor and x4 subsystem configuration. It is reported that AMD’s Instinct MI200 will also use the former, which will be a potential competitor of Ponte Vecchio.

DG2 series GPUs, as Intel’s product of returning to the game discrete graphics market, have attracted the attention of many gamers. It is hoped that the introduction of new competition can promote the development of game graphics cards while alleviating the shortage of supply. Intel confirmed that it is shipping to partners and providing engineering samples of DG2 series graphics cards, but it has not confirmed whether it will be launched within the year. As OEM manufacturers begin testing, I believe there will be performance information leaks.

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