Intel Xe2 GPUs to Use TSMC 4nm Process

According to a report by DigiTimes, Intel plans to leverage TSMC's advanced 4nm process node for its upcoming Arc Battlemage "Xe2-HPG" discrete GPUs. This new generation will feature 32 upgraded second-generation cores, marking a significant improvement over the previous Arc Alchemist series, which utilized TSMC's 6nm process.

The Arc Battlemage GPUs, built on the Xe2 architecture, promise numerous enhancements and innovative features compared to the current Arc Alchemist Xe1 GPUs. Although not the most high-end in Intel's lineup, these GPUs offer substantial performance boosts.

Key features of the Battlemage "Xe2" discrete GPUs include:

· Up to a 50% performance increase over the Alchemist series.

· Advanced memory subsystem and compression technology.

· Enhanced ray tracing capabilities.

· Microarchitecture improvements.

· Next-gen machine learning-based rendering technology.

· Latest DeepLink functionality.

· Superior gaming performance.

Utilizing TSMC's 4nm process is expected to revolutionize the performance of the Intel Arc Battlemage "Xe2" GPUs. TSMC's 4nm node offers an 11% performance boost over the 5nm process, leading to even greater gains compared to the previous 6nm process.

Reports suggest that Intel will launch two Arc Battlemage GPUs in 2024, codenamed BMG-21 and BMG-31.

Furthermore, Intel's second-generation Arc integrated GPUs will also transition to the new Arc Battlemage Xe2-LPG architecture, based on TSMC's 4nm process. These integrated GPUs will debut in Intel's second-generation Core Ultra 200 series processors, codenamed Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake.