As we all know, for many years, AMD and Intel were quite serious contenders in the field of microprocessors for desktop computers. But when it comes to processors for laptops, it is always dominated by Intel and AMD in this sector were quite modest. And here comes to mind the saying “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”, because the only way to explain the merger of two companies against a common enemy – NVIDIA, in an attempt to create the best solution for integrated laptop graphics.
AMD was offered Intel to use the new Intel Core-i7 Radeon graphics technology, and integrated into the processors memory format HBM2 (memory with increased data throughput). The output we get a powerful CPU from Intel, high-quality integrated video from AMD, as well as fast memory integrated on the same chip. This design called EMIB (Embedded Multi-die Interconnect Bridge), and it provides extremely fast transmission of digital signals over short distances between all the components of the processor.
The benefits of this technology are undeniable. I think many people would agree that integrated graphics from Intel in recent years has left much to be desired. And the processor of the new generation will not only provide the best graphic component of games and applications, but also suitable for very compact laptops and ultrabooks. After a separate video card they will simply don’t need. If you believe the experts Digital Foundry, a future video will include 24 compute units and 1,536 streaming processors running at a frequency of from 1 to 1.1 GHz. This will ensure that your laptop graphics power in teraflops of 3.3 that, for a moment, puts this built-in GPU in par with NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti.
While Intel and AMD are not in a hurry to reveal all of his trump cards, but one thing is clear already now: if the Duo really show their best side, NVIDIA engineers will have a very hard time in the laptop market. We will closely follow the development of the story and as soon as more details emerge, be sure to report them to our readers.
Intel and AMD have teamed up to create the best integrated graphics for PC
Sergey Grey