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Intel has announced the Crescent Island GPU for data centers, featuring the new Xe3P architecture, 160 GB LPDDR5X memory, and optimized for AI inference workloads, with customer sampling expected in the second half of 2026.
Intel announced Crescent Island, a next-generation inference-optimized enterprise GPU built on the Xe3P architecture with 160GB of LPDDR5x memory, targeting AI inference workloads with a focus on power efficiency and cost, but it won't be available for sampling until H2 2026 at the earliest, with broad shipping likely in 2027.
Intel announced 'Crescent Island,' a 160-GB energy-efficient data center GPU designed for inference workloads, marking the start of its new annual GPU release cycle aimed at competing in the AI infrastructure market with an open systems and software architecture strategy. The GPU features Intel’s Xe3P microarchitecture, optimized for performance-per-watt, and will begin sampling in late 2026, signaling Intel's renewed focus on AI hardware innovation after years of setbacks.