New photos of Intel Xe-HPG 128/512EU leaked
Previously, it was reported that Intel’s first batch of Intel Arc-branded discrete graphics cards are only for mobile platforms and will be launched with the Alder Lake mobile version in the first quarter of 2022, and the desktop version will only be launched in the second quarter of 2022. There will be three Alchemist (Arc aXXX) graphics cards unveiled on the desktop platform, which is the flagship product Xe-HPG 512EU, next is the mid-range product Xe-HPG 384EU, which uses the simplified core of the flagship GPU; and finally the entry-level Intel Xe-HPG 128EU.
Moore’s Law Is Dead has previously shared the public graphics card photos of the flagship model (Xe-HPG 512EU) and the entry model (Intel Xe-HPG 128EU). Xe-HPG 512EU has 4096 stream processors, is equipped with 16GB of GDDR6 memory, has a bit width of 256 bits, a core frequency between 2.2 GHz and 2.5 GHz, and a TDP of 225W. Xe-HPG 128EU’s TDP is 75W and does not require an external power supply. It is likely to be equipped with 8GB of GDDR6 memory. These GPUs use the new Xe Core, manufactured with TSMC’s N6 process, support hardware-based ray tracing and artificial intelligence-driven super sampling (XeSS), and fully support DirectX 12 Ultimate.
Recently, Moore’s Law Is Dead shared new photos of GPUs called DG2 in the past, including SOC1 (DG2-512EU) and SOC2 (DG2-128EU). Raja Koduri, Intel’s senior vice president, chief architect, and general manager of the architecture, graphics, and software division, once showed the former on his Twitter account. This leak seems to confirm the PPT circulated earlier, that is, the Alchemist graphics card of the desktop platform is composed of two chips.
From the photos of the two chips placed together, it is obvious that the area of SOC1 is much larger than that of SOC2. In addition to the new photos, this time there is new information, that is, the Alchemist graphics card can support up to 32GB of video memory. This large-capacity video memory configuration is obviously in preparation for the future release of a workstation version. For ordinary consumers, they are obviously more concerned about its pricing. It is rumored that the official recommended retail price of the entry-level Alchemist graphics card is $179.
