Sunday, May 3rd 2020
Intel Teases "Big Daddy" Xe-HP GPU
The Intel Graphics Twitter account was on fire today, because they posted an update on the development of the Xe graphics processor, mentioning that samples are ready and packed up in quite an interesting package. The processor in question was discovered to be a Xe-HP GPU variant with an estimated die size of 3700 mm², which means we sure are talking about a multi-chip package here. How we concluded that it is the Xe-HP GPU, is by words of Raja Koduri, senior vice president, chief architect, general manager for Architecture, Graphics, and Software at Intel. He made a tweet, which was later deleted, that says this processor is a "baap of all", meaning "big daddy of them all" when translated from Hindi.
Mr. Koduri previously tweeted a photo of the Intel Graphics team at India, which has been working on the same "baap of all" GPU, which suggests this is a Xe-HP chip. It seems that this is not the version of the GPU made for HPC workloads (this is reserved for the Xe-HPC GPU),this model could be a direct competitor to offers like NVIDIA Quadro or AMD Radeon Pro. We can't wait to learn more about Intel's Xe GPUs, so stay tuned. Mr. Koduri has confirmed that this GPU will be used only for Data Centric applications as it is needed to "keep up with the data we are generating". He has also added that the focus for gaming GPUs is to start off with better integrated GPUs and low power chips above that, that could reach millions of users. That will be a good beginning as that will enable software preparation for possible high-performance GPUs in future.
Update May 2: changed "father" to "big daddy", as that's the better translation for "baap".
Update 2, May 3rd: The GPU is confirmed to be a Data Center component.
Sources:
VideoCardz (original), VideoCardz (update)
Mr. Koduri previously tweeted a photo of the Intel Graphics team at India, which has been working on the same "baap of all" GPU, which suggests this is a Xe-HP chip. It seems that this is not the version of the GPU made for HPC workloads (this is reserved for the Xe-HPC GPU),
Update May 2: changed "father" to "big daddy", as that's the better translation for "baap".
Update 2, May 3rd: The GPU is confirmed to be a Data Center component.
68 Comments on Intel Teases "Big Daddy" Xe-HP GPU
Although, I do love my AMD Radeon Pro card - it makes sharp lines and brilliant text. :)
We know how well that went for Intel last time.
Hmmm... i wonder if they're using any glue for all that scaling.
Obviously this is meant to be a HPC part. Good luck scaling that 4xMCM GPU on Desktop lol.
That apart, calling stuff ridiculous names such as Rambo-cache (really?) doesn't inspire confidence, but then again - the whole Intel-at-GPU doesn't either.
Vague as a leak/tease could be, I'd rather wait this, whatever it is or meant to be, to appear in real life, with real price attached and with real benchmarks - though I doubt it's anything that will appear anywhere in next 2 years, probably more. There's, like, zero data on product - except that very vague diagram...
Eg: "Threadripper Core i7 ka baap hain" means "Threadripper is Core i7's big daddy" (something vastly superior).
Intel made a headline and we are once more left speculating Xe might not be totally useless after all. And if it turns out to be hot air regardless, denial is easy to do.
Product on shelves and benched...until then its nothing.
Btw in Holland, a Baap means a fat spliff
Basically useless xD
I see the size of that thing and I think something like this
Size of GPU needed for an average performance of 60fps in top ten games of 2020 (or something)
Edit: derp, forgot the "not" in that last parenthesis.
And intel still isn't actually on the chart.