In a latest Tweet by @momomo_us, new mysterious Intel Arc GPUs have been noticed on the SiSoftware database, known as the A40 and A50. Probably the most intriguing a part of the invention is these GPUs are carrying the Professional moniker, which suggests Intel is constructing skilled variations of its Arc Alchemist GPUs. That is the primary we have heard of such GPUs from Intel, and apart from some core specs, we don’t know what further options these skilled graphics playing cards will provide.
In keeping with the SiSoftware database, the A40 and A50 are listed as a single entity often called “A40/A50,” so we do not know if the A40 or A50 is a typing error, or if one thing else is occurring. Both manner, this A40/A50 combo is listed as having 1152 shader cores on 128 cores, a clock velocity of two.45GHz, and practically 5GB of reminiscence.
The shader rely and core rely numbers are fairly puzzling. Technically this mixture of specs shouldn’t exist, since Intel’s smallest Arc die doesn’t assist this configuration with a most specification of 128 cores and 1024 shaders. The one attainable clarification for this battle is the creator made a typing error. Both the A40 or A50 is working 128 cores and 1024 shaders on the smaller die, or it is working on {a partially} disabled bigger die with 144 cores and 1152 shaders.
The entire scenario is sort of complicated, however the principle story is that Intel could be very possible planning skilled Arc GPUs of some type. The most important query we now have is what options Intel will implement in its Professional GPUs that can separate it from each its rivals and its consumer-based Arc GPUs.
Intel has loads of alternatives so as to add options to its Professional GPUs. AMD and Nvidia already do that with their very own Professional variations, by including unique options reminiscent of ECC reminiscence, extra safety, devoted drivers optimized for worksations, and extra. The principle level of those GPUs is to supply the perfect expertise attainable for workstation methods {and professional} purposes, which might behave far otherwise from gaming workloads.
Intel may add all of the above to its Professional GPUs, or add further options we’ve not considered earlier than to make them stand out from the competitors. We’ll have to attend and see what occurs when (or if) Intel publicizes these GPUs someday sooner or later.