Intel splits GPU group into two separate models

Intel introduced plans to separate its AXG graphics group and transfer the sources into two current enterprise models to higher serve their respective markets.

The patron/gaming finish of the GPU enterprise will transfer to Intel’s Shopper Compute Group (CCG), which develops client computing platforms based mostly on the corporate’s CPU merchandise. The groups accountable for knowledge heart and supercomputing merchandise such because the Ponte Vecchio and Rialto Bridge will transfer to the Information Heart and AI (DCAI) enterprise unit.

The GPU SoC and IP design groups will even fall underneath the DCAI umbrella, however they are going to proceed to help the consumer graphics workforce. Jeff McVeigh, at the moment the vp and basic supervisor of the Tremendous Compute Group, will function the interim chief of this workforce till a everlasting chief is discovered.

Raja Koduri – at the moment the chief vp of the AXG enterprise unit who spearheaded Intel’s efforts to construct an honest GPU after years of less-than-stellar makes an attempt – will return to his earlier position as an Intel Chief Architect.

Which will sound like a demotion, however Koduri is an engineer and could also be completely satisfied to return his focus to chip design, which he does nicely. Koduri mentioned on Twitter he’s at the moment in his native India the place he had again surgical procedure and can spend one other month there recovering.

All informed, this can be a sensible transfer. Sure, the buyer and knowledge heart merchandise are the identical Xe core, however they’re designed, constructed, offered, and supported otherwise and ought to be within the teams aimed toward these markets. AMD and Nvidia do the identical factor.

“It is smart when you think about that the buyer aspect of the GPU enterprise is way more intently aligned with the buyer processors, and the HPC aspect of the GPU enterprise is way more intently aligned with the info heart enterprise,” Anshel Sag, principal analyst with Moor Insights & Technique, informed me by way of e mail.

“If Intel desires to achieve success in these areas with its GPUs, it is smart for the GPU divisions to be built-in extra tightly with the CPU enterprise and aligned on advertising and marketing and messaging. This looks like a pure organizational streamlining, however higher integrating these GPU merchandise into the core client and knowledge heart companies,” he added.