Intel Xe GPU Packing 128 EUs, 3 GB VRAM Tested in Geekbench

[Raevenlord]

Intel is still in the work of testing and certification for their more complex graphics products based on their Xe microarchitectures, and that means that some tests are being done in well-known benchmarking platforms. Case in point, an Intel Xe GPU with a reported 128 EUs (1024 shading units), 3 GB of memory, and a clockspeed of 1.4 GHz ran through Geekbench, where it scored an... interesting 9,311 points in the OpenCL test.

This is more likely than not an engineering sample, considering that Intel's Iris Xe MAX wrapped in its Tiger Lake package can score up to 23,000 points. It is currently unclear if this particular Xe manifestation is running on Intel's Xe-LP or Xe-HPG architecture. This might be Intel's DG-2 product, which offers higher performance than their DG-1 discrete graphics card that is only available for system integrators.



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[Kapone33]

With all of the AMD/NVIDIA noise lately these left my mind space. With the gap in decent pricing for GPUs these could be interesting.

 

[lexluthermiester]

With all of the AMD/NVIDIA noise lately these left my mind space. With the gap in decent pricing for GPUs these could be interesting.

These could be a good budget brand, but no one is going to be playing modern games on a GPU like this.

 

[FinneousPJ]

These could be a good budget brand, but no one is going to be playing modern games on a GPU like this.

Yeah based on this a modern high end GPU is about 10x more powerful.

 

[Steevo]

So as resolution increased Intel now have the ability to play Solitaire in 4K?

 

[somethinggeneric]

With all of the AMD/NVIDIA noise lately these left my mind space. With the gap in decent pricing for GPUs these could be interesting.

"gap decent in pricing"

Ah yes, Intel, the brand known for well priced budget parts.

This is the biggest issue Intel GPUs face, is that Intel can't release a budget product to save their lives without it being utter garbage. If Intel could throw its weight in the low end GPU market to build its base and show its got serious interest in the GPU market then they would have a chance, but right now they will release an AMD 6500XT quality part at 6900XT pricing... and 6900XT availability.

 

[MikeMurphy]

"gap decent in pricing"

Ah yes, Intel, the brand known for well priced budget parts.

This is the biggest issue Intel GPUs face, is that Intel can't release a budget product to save their lives without it being utter garbage. If Intel could throw its weight in the low end GPU market to build its base and show its got serious interest in the GPU market then they would have a chance, but right now they will release an AMD 6500XT quality part at 6900XT pricing... and 6900XT availability.

It's difficult to execute on anything using the 10nm node. Not only is it a mediocre node but there are several other Intel initiatives vying to use the same limited production capacity on that node. It's so bad that some products are even being backported onto 14nm.

Intel is capable of making great products and they will do the same in the GPU space, but at present their production capabilities is an unmitigated disaster.

 

[bonehead123]

It's so bad that some products are even being backported onto 14nm.

This is where I believe intel went horribly wrong... instead of staying the course and fixing the issues with their 10nm node, they chose the coward's way out and clusterf^cked themselves and their products into a deep, dark hole that no mfgr in their right mind would ever wanna go near, let alone jump in feet first....

But it is what it is, so let them eat dirt as far as I am concerned.... for me this just means that my future builds will be using those *other" cpu's & gpu's....at least until it is clear that they have risen from the depths of thier hellish nightmare, hehehe... ..

 

[Kapone33]

These could be a good budget brand, but no one is going to be playing modern games on a GPU like this.

Maybe no one on TPU but we have to remember that the economy is not that good but interest in the PC space is super high. They will probably market this for non comeptitive E sports for 1080P 60HZ monitors.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Maybe no one on TPU but we have to remember that the economy is not that good but interest in the PC space is super high. They will probably market this for non comeptitive E sports for 1080P 60HZ monitors.

Anything is possible. If the price is right, they may have an edge on the budget market.

 

[Thefumigator]

Intel please:
Release these things in a way they can mine crypto like a high end AMD/Nvidia card, while being as cheap as the lowest end AMD/Nvidia card, while being unable to run any game decently. Thank you.
PS: mass production will be necessary, so they can find the card anywhere in stock.