Intel’s SVP, Chief Architecture, GM of Architecture, Graphics and Software, Raja Koduri published the first picture of the multi-chip Xe-HPC GPGPU. 
We get a first look at Intel Xe-HPC, an upcoming compute accelerator based on Intel Xe architecture. Intel has been teasing and talking about the HPC architecture for a while now. It was first revealed as Ponte Vecchio GPU back in 2019.
Last year Intel confirmed that Xe-HPC will be based on Foveros CO-EMIB packaging technology, as the processor itself will feature multiple chips manufactured using different fabrication nodes.
The base tile is manufactured using Intel’s 10nm SuperFin architecture, but for instance, the Rambo Cache Tile is already using 10nm Enhanced SuperFin architecture. The compute tile is made using Next-Gen & External nodes, while the Xe I/O Tile is manufactured using external foundry exclusively. In total there are 7 advanced silicon technologies, Raja Koduri claims on Twitter.
While the picture is not described, it appears that Xe-HPC GPU features 8 compute cores on two tiles, however, it is currently unknown how many Execution Units each tile holds. We can also see four HBM stacks for each of the two dies.
Today Raja Koduri confirmed that Xe-HPC is ready for power on, which means that the chip has been enabled at Intel labs and is currently under evaluation. Intel Xe-HPC is expected to make a debut with the manufacturer’s next-generation Xeon CPUs on Sapphire Rapids architecture.
 
 

 

• Intel Xe HP (12.5) 1-Tile GPU: 512 EU [Est: 4096 Cores, 12.2 TFLOPs assuming 1.5GHz, 150W]
• Intel Xe HP (12.5) 2-Tile GPU: 1024 EUs [Est: 8192 Cores, 20.48 assuming 1.25 GHz, TFLOPs, 300W]
• Intel Xe HP (12.5) 4-Tile GPU: 2048 EUs [Est: 16,384 Cores, 36 TFLOPs assuming 1.1 GHz, 400W/500W]

 
https://videocardz.com/ne...icture-of-xe-hpc-gpgpu

Looks about 10 years behind, but it's a start.

Yikes. I knew this was going to be OEM/workstation oriented to start but that is... not a great start when their iGPUs already do most of what this card is going to be doing?? I certainly don't think that FP32 performance is going to draw anyone away from NVidia, even if the 4T model does top the 3090. Incoming Titan model??


I guess we'll see what their more gaming oriented offering will look like, but I'm not holding my breath.

not exactly competition , but I guess they need to start somewhere...?

Intel is being smart and targeting the basic market of the entry level. The pandemic has made it so people focus on basic video tasks but still require better then built in video options. In a way this is good since if they make money off the department Intel will keep funding it. On the other hand if Intel swings for the 3090 and misses they would probably see Intel cut funding and shutting down the department.

Ponte Vecchio looks amazing, Intel showing signs of its expertise on that one. An entire bag of chips in one wafer...
 
The DG1 on the other hand is awful. It literally has less execution hardware than a Tiger Lake IGP. Intel already stated it's midrange GPUs won't be seen until 2022.

Geeze, I can't imagine the price if that many foundries are involved.