Intel xe dg2 will be based on tsmc 7nm process node

Intel is rumored to already be producing its next-generation Xe graphics architecture based on the DG2 GPU with TSMC's 7nm process node. While Intel has already unveiled its 'DG1' Xe Low Power GPU and the 'Ponte Vecchio GPU' Xe HPC, the only thing missing is the high-end Xe or more commonly known to us as the DG2.

Intel Xe DG2 is already in production at 7nm of TSMC

We are probably going to hear a lot of rumors and information about Intel's Xe DG2 GPU, as it first appeared last year in test drivers alongside the DG1 GPU. There were no more details than what appeared to be the EU count of the three variants that were revealed and the fact that DG2 uses the Xe HP (high performance) microarchitecture instead of Xe LP (low power), which is more Suitable for entry-level designs like the DG1 GPU.

The AdoredTV source reports that they have obtained information that Intel will introduce its DG2 GPU in 2022 and will be based on the 7nm process node. What's more interesting is that it mentions that Intel used the TSMC nodes for the production of the DG2 GPU and not its own 7nm EUV technology.

In this way, Intel would be relying on TSMC's 7nm process, not the 7nm + that EUV has. TSMC's 7nm + EUV process reached production volume in the second quarter of 2019. This could be the other reason that Intel is using the standard 7nm route instead of its own 7nm node (EUV) or node 7nm + TSMC, since the costs associated with them are much higher.

The other important detail mentioned is that DG2 is going to be powered by Intel's second generation Xe graphics architecture. And the fact that it launches in 2022 means that it will be placed in front of the new generation GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD, which aim to use more advanced TSMC nodes. Furthermore, both Ampere and second-generation Navi would have already been on the market for months, if not an entire year, by the time DG2 was released, meaning earlier reports that Intel would target the budget and entry-level segment. they could end up being true.

Visit our guide on the best graphics cards on the market

Below is the list of Xe DG * GPUs that have appeared so far in Intel test drivers:

• iDG1LPDEV = "Intel (R) UHD Graphics, Gen12 LP DG1" "gfx-driver-ci-master-2624" iDG2HP512 = "Intel (R) UHD Graphics, Gen12 HP DG2" "gfx-driver-ci-master-2624" iDG2HP256 = “Intel (R) UHD Graphics, Gen12 HP DG2” “gfx-driver-ci-master-2624” iDG2HP128 = “Intel (R) UHD Graphics, Gen12 HP DG2” “gfx-driver-ci-master-2624”

We will keep you informed with all the information that comes up about Intel Xe.

Wccftech font