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Intel's GPU D-Series AI accelerator unveiled, offering 1.3 PFLOPS performance
Intel has officially launched its GPU D-Series AI accelerator, previously known as Crescent Island, at OCP 2026. Built on the Xe3P architecture, the GPU D-Series delivers a theoretical peak performance of 1.3 PFLOPS of FP8 compute and 1.5 TB/s memory bandwidth, positioning Intel as a competitive player in the AI inference market.
Key points
- Intel's GPU D-Series AI accelerator unveiled, offering 1.3 PFLOPS performance
- Intel to phase out SGX after Xeon Diamond Rapids in favor of TDX
- Gigabyte's BIOS update hints at Intel's Raptor Lake Next Launch in 2027
- Intel begins implementing Microsoft's Driver Quality Initiative for Windows 11
Sources
- Intel's Crescent Island AI accelerator officially powers new GPU D-Series productsTom's Hardware · October 12, 2026
- Intel to phase out SGX after Xeon Diamond Rapids in favor of TDXTom's Hardware · October 12, 2026
- Gigabyte's latest BIOS update hints at Intel's Raptor Lake Next Launch in 2027Tom's Hardware · October 9, 2026
- Intel kicks off Windows 11's big driver overhaul - get ready for fewer bugsTechRadar · October 9, 2026
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