Intel unveils the D270 SI accelerator for running models: no 3D graphics blocks and up to 480 GB of LPDDR5X memory
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Another manufacturer is building a chip specifically for running SI models and is betting on a large amount of cheaper memory.
According to 3DNews and ServeTheHome, at the Open Compute Project summit Intel officially named its Crescent Island accelerators the GPU D series, with the D270 as the flagship (Xe3P architecture). Confirmed: peak 1.3 petaflops in FP8, memory bandwidth of 1.5 TB/s, 256 XMX blocks, 350 W and a PCIe 5.0 interface; the traditional 3D graphics and ray-tracing blocks have been removed from the die to make room for compute. The reference board carries 160 GB of LPDDR5X memory, and partners can build versions with up to 480 GB; according to 3DNews, one accelerator is designed for models of up to 300 billion parameters, and eight for more than a trillion. According to ServeTheHome, samples are being sent to customers and no launch date has been announced; the sources give no price.
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