At first, Intel intended to adopt the next generation Xe architecture for the Arctic sound data center GPU accelerator card, but it was later abandoned and used Xe HPG GPU in the Arctic sound-M series It is reported that the left behind Arctic sound GPU series contains three different SKUs, based on a tile architecture that can access up to 128 Xe cores / 512 execution units (EU).
Of course, Intel has never officially publicized the product line to the public, let alone the exact announcement and release date.
Even so, under the code name of Lancaster sound, many people speculate that the company will use the architecture elsewhere.
It is reported that Intel has used Xe HPG architecture in the game graphics card product line. The GPU based on DG2 is also used in the Arctic sound-M product line.
One of the two SKUs listed at present is equipped with acm-g10 GPU, and the other is a combination of two independent acm-g11. It is officially claimed that it can bring impressive media streaming capability and flexibility to data center application scenarios.
Twitter whistleblower @steakandchickn shared the above information. It can be seen that Intel flashed the roadmap of the upcoming silicon technology in the official video clip.
Although it still needs further confirmation, we can boldly assume that Intel will use Xe HPG GPU for Lancaster sound, or simply try to build a new architecture. If Intel finally gives up reusing related technologies in newer products, it will undoubtedly be a waste.
On the other hand, if Intel decides to use the new technology, the arc battle series based on xe2 HPG architecture is likely to replace it. As for the truth, please wait patiently for more Lancaster sound revelations in 2023.