Intel’s Computex 2024 Recap: Lunar Lake, Xe2 GPU, and Xeon 6 Unveiled

Intel’s Computex 2024 Recap: Lunar Lake, Xe2 GPU, and Xeon 6 Unveiled

1. Lunar Lake CPU Architecture

Intel’s next-gen Lunar Lake architecture stole the spotlight at Computex. Here’s what you need to know:

• Tile Configuration: Lunar Lake comprises seven key elements, including the package, onboard memory, Compute and Base tile, Foveros interconnect, and Platform Controller Tile.
• Hybrid Design: Lunar Lake combines P-Core (Lion Cove) and E-Core (Skymont) configurations. The Thread Director technology ensures efficient performance gains.
• IPC Improvements: Lion Cove core architecture boasts a 14% IPC improvement over its predecessor, while Skymont shows impressive gains in both integer and floating-point performance.
• Onboard NPU: Lunar Lake features Intel’s new “NPU 4” for high-end AI processing, delivering a whopping 120 TOPS (40% of total processing power).

2. Xe2 GPU Architecture

• Lunar Lake’s Xe2 GPU packs eight second-gen Xe cores, 64 vector engines, two geometry pipelines, eight ray-tracing units, and 8MB of L2 cache.

3. Xeon 6 CPUs: Granite Rapids & Sierra Forest

• Granite Rapids (P-Core): These CPUs, based on the Redwood Cove architecture, replace the 5th Gen Emerald Rapids chips. Expect compatibility with the Birch Stream platform.
• Sierra Forest (E-Core): These CPUs will compete against AMD’s EPYC Bergamo and upcoming Turin chips.
• Modularity: Granite Rapids features separate compute and IO silicon chiplets interconnected using the EmiB fabric.

Stay tuned for more updates as these innovations reshape the tech landscape! 🌟