Intel Begins Preparing Linux Graphics Driver For Multi-Tile Hardware

[jayN]

"Intel Xe HP / Ponte Vecchio"

Intel Xe HP isn't Ponte Vecchio. Xe HP only has the four tiles.

[Paradigm Shifter]

You also have to wonder how many graphics cards are floating on the ocean off the west coast of the US.

Also a valid point, although it has no bearing on supply issues for other continents.

[MadeUpName]

As for supply; it's not just limitations on output from TSMC... the current political climate (hello, military incursions and increased "reunification" rhetoric) needs to be considered as well.

You also have to wonder how many graphics cards are floating on the ocean off the west coast of the US.

[Paradigm Shifter]

Mud-slinging in either direction from AMD or Intel is a bit rich considering both have, in the past, utilised both monolithic designs and "glue" designs.

As for supply; it's not just limitations on output from TSMC... the current political climate (hello, military incursions and increased "reunification" rhetoric) needs to be considered as well.

[hoohoo]

Yikes look at all that glue they would need for all those chiplets...

I heard a rumor that along with the AMD64 license Intel acquired a glue license.

[M@GOid]

So Intel is knocking at TSMC's door for advanced GPU silicon hum? I guess all those theories of "Intel's 10nm is equal to TSMC's 7nm", where all fanboy BS to cover Intel falling behind in the race.

[schmidtbag]

Yikes look at all that glue they would need for all those chiplets...

[Linuxxx]

There's a lot of questions, but hoping that supply issues will improve from this product is futile, not only because of the manufacturing side, but also the despicable scalping practices.

True, which is why I've reached the conclusion that building a new PC by hunting down new parts is a futile process for the foreseeable future; hence why I'm reluctantly accepting that OEMs do indeed provide value in these dark times.

[numacross]

The graphics card supply issues may or may not abate but saying that because Intel is using TSMC it is guaranteed it won't is nonsense. First Intel is using a different line than AMD so they aren't taking space from AMD graphics to make Intel graphics. We don't know who Intel was competing against for the 6nm process but it wasn't AMD because AMD is is on 7nm and is moving to 5nm. We don't know how much capacity Intel have bought and we don't know what their yield rates will be. Until they start releasing cards it's all a big question mark.

AMD skipping 6nm is not confirmed, there is a lot of rumors flying around: "Zen3 XT" using Zen 3+ on N6 process, which is supposedly a separate product from the V-Cache Zen 3. There's also Ryzen Embedded V3000, which supposedly is Zen3+RDNA2+DDR5 also on 6nm.
The N6 process itself is "An evolution of TSMC's 7nm node, N6 will continue to use the same design rules, making it easier for companies to get started on the new process." Which brings to question whether the output is shared with N7/N7+, or rather how much is shared between those processes. Since it uses the same design rules, then maybe AMD plans on using it for more products, like Threadrippers? Only they know :P
There's a lot of questions, but hoping that supply issues will improve from this product is futile, not only because of the manufacturing side, but also the despicable scalping practices.

[MadeUpName]

Intel's going to be using TSMC for their consumer GPU cards, so the supply issues are not going away.

The graphics card supply issues may or may not abate but saying that because Intel is using TSMC it is guaranteed it won't is nonsense. First Intel is using a different line than AMD so they aren't taking space from AMD graphics to make Intel graphics. We don't know who Intel was competing against for the 6nm process but it wasn't AMD because AMD is is on 7nm and is moving to 5nm. We don't know how much capacity Intel have bought and we don't know what their yield rates will be. Until they start releasing cards it's all a big question mark.