Intel Xe Chiplet GPU in 2021! AMD Navi GPU with 16GB of Memory!

Let’s get started with intel. Yesterday, the company gave us an overview of their upcoming XE GPU architecture for data centers called Ponte Vecchio, did I say this right? Anyways, this architecture will jump right to the 7nm process node and will make its debut in the Aurora supercomputer.

What is really interesting about this compute monster is the various technologies intel will use for the package. So, the first thing we notice is the use of EMIB which ties multiple chip modules similar to what we’ve seen in AMD CPU’s over the last couple of years. Not only will they be placing chips side by side, but the company will also make use of their Foveros packaging to stack components. Honestly, the whole packaging is like nothing I’ve seen before. Let me try and draw how the components connect together. First, you have the compute dies. On all the pictures taken at the event, intel showed 8 chiplets on a single package. Then between those dies is a large unified cache, intel calls it Rambo and no its not an acronym. So the chiplets and Rambo are a single package which will then be stacked on another substrate where the HBM memory resides. 2 of those 8 chiplet packages reside on one substrate and that seems to be the final layout. Looking at their mockups of the chip, I have absolutely no clue how big it’s going to be. The form factor also seems like it will resemble a CPU more than a GPU, I mean look at this picture, each GPU looks like it could be socketed.

Anyways, intel revealed quite a lot about this new architecture and it truly seems like their focus is on scalability and interconnectivity. For us consumers though, this doesn’t mean much. Intel’s consumer GPU’s will be announced in 2020 and will be based on the 10nm process. 7nm xe consumer graphics probably won’t show its face until 2021.

Moving on to some AMD news, it looks like their presentation for Siggraph Asia will include a new addition to the Navi lineup. The company is giving a talk about distributed cloud-based GPU rendering tonight in a few hours, and the description reads a new Navi GPU based on RDNA equipped with 16GB of memory. With big memory usually comes big compute so will this be the first RDNA GPU with more than 40 compute units? I think it might be. AMD’s current Radeon instinct lineup starts with the MI6 accelerator with 36 compute units, but jumps all the way up to 60 compute units for the rest of the lineup except for the MI25 which has even more at 64. Now I know that its a different architecture but it would stand to reason that AMD would go higher than 40 CU’s for data centers. I’ll see what I can gather from the presentation tonight and I’ll update you guys tomorrow!

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[garytrawinski]

So, Intel "glued" together the GPU?

[hugobalbino]

Intel using HBM memory already sounds expensive.

[mhh]

Seems like if AMD was planning to do this Chiplet GPU thing but intel "Bought" the Idea when they Bought Raja.

[Dilo]

But I thought AMD was sniffing the glue, big blue? 🤔🤔🤔

[marktackman]

My dude talkin about hardware details where others can't even pronounce it.

[LevvyKlister]

In case you didn't know Ponte Vecchio it's a old bridge in Florence and it almost got destroyed by the Arno flood in the last few days, about the pronunciation you nailed ponte but the accent in the second word is vècchio, but close enough Snows!

[Skylancer]

To me, one of the nicest features shown on the DS5 patent is the fact it has 2 3.5mm jacks so nearly all PC style headsets work with it vs the DS4 which required 4 pin headsets. But USB C will be a real savior. Had too many micro USB devices break at the USB port. Resistive triggers sounds cool, but I question if this is more a gimmick than a feature.

[MetalForever]

I bet Intel will sell an Xe only compatible MOBO when it comes to the consumer market.

[rendermanpro]

Vecchio (Italian: [ˈvɛkkjo]; plural vecchi, meaning "old one" or simply "old"), is a category of aged, male characters from the Italian commedia dell'arte. The primary members of this group are Pantalone, Il Dottore and Il Capitano.

[rinusworldzm]

I wish AMD would make just 1 card that's bring the 2080Ti to it's knees. Just 1. Always a great video snows

[zM-mctf]

Your pronunciation isn't the same problem RedGamingTech manages to make of it !!!! :D

[ZAR]

Aah, Intel just trying to Testing their products
According to lots of New word

[proges]

ponte vecchio is a famous bridge of firence in italy ... for its unique shape ...
it is probably also a synonym of the Renaissance ... in the PC world

[Sucu.]

This is the first Half Life game announced in the last 12 years! Cant wait to see what Valve has to show us

[SerjStar]

Haven't played it yet waiting for a remaster

[AspectStudio]

Hopefully there is a way to activate, de-activate the mic on the controler...

[TravisWalden]

A microphone in the controller sounds like a bad idea. What PC gamer would want to listen to a mic embedded in a clicky gaming keyboard?

[DeepStone-]

Mic is a bad idea for game chat, all you'll hear are thumb sticks and button pressing.

[OlettaLiano]

Old Bridge? That's a weird name for a CPU.

[starsstripesjacket]

Ive never played half life, all ive ever known about it is the meme :p