Intel promises 100 billion transistors in the new Ponte Vecchio compute GPU to bring the company into more mainstream AI & high-performance computing applications
Last week, Intel confirmed on Twitter that the company has begun to test and sample the Ponte Vecchio compute GPU. Their new compute GPU will allow the company to give consumers the ability to access more development and functions through AI and HPC applications. In Western Europe, Mikael Moreau, Intel’s PR manager, revealed the module that offers a unique cooling component. For users, this tells us that the company has already begun delivery of parts to partners located in the United States.
— Mikael Moreau / Mr Intel by le JDH (@fragtalife) May 6, 2022 Intel’s next-gen Ponte Vecchio compute GPU offers up to 47 tiles, with the complete set containing a staggering 100 billion transistors. A compute GPU of this magnitude will require a hefty amount of power consumption, and the new OAM add module is planned to require 600W. Since it will be running under such constraints, the system will need adequate cooling. Intel has chosen to look at liquid cooling techniques for the new compute GPU, but in a minimum footprint compared to larger system liquid coolers. What is unknown from the Twitter post is whether we are looking at the standard Ponte Vecchio compute GPU or an advanced XT variation of the next-gen GPU. The Intel Ponte Vecchio appears to be quite large, almost to the size of a standard tablet. However, this is not shocking due to the amount of computing power required and the number of transistors. The Ponte Vecchio is slated to offer “PetaFLOPS-class AI performance,” a terminology that Raja Koduri of Intel has quoted. Moreau also posted this on Twitter:
— Mikael Moreau / Mr Intel by le JDH (@fragtalife) April 27, 2022 Translated, the Tweet from Moreau reads: If this is true, both components will process the 2 ExaFLOPS Aurora supercomputers scheduled to activate later this year.
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