Intel launches its first dedicated graphics chip for automotive
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Intel has launched its first discrete graphics processing unit (dGPU) chip for displays and AI in automotive designs.
The Intel Arc Graphics for Automotive is aimed at AI cockpit designs and could be commercially deployed in vehicles in China as soon as 2025.
The discrete A760A GPU is aimed at the move to software defined vehicles (SDV) so that car makers can design a single vehicle platform that scales across trim levels. Entry and mid-level models can use the Intel SDV SoC, while higher-end vehicles can benefit from the added horsepower of the dGPU to add premium features. This streamlines development as software is fully compatible across the integrated GPU and the discrete GPU.
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“Intel’s strategy is to bring the power of AI into devices of every size and shape, and we’re thrilled to bring that expertise and our vast open AI ecosystem to the automotive industry,” said Jack Weast, vice president and general manager of Intel Automotive (above). “China’s rapid electric vehicle development cycles and advanced technological adoption make it an ideal testing ground for our next-generation technologies.”
The 225W Arc A760A dGPU has 28 Xe cores and 28 ray tracing units for displays as well as 448 matrix engines for AI and 448 vector engines for 14 FP32 TOPS. Ther are also AVC and HEVC compresion and decompression engines as well as a ACRN hypervisor to run different software including Android. It supports Vulkan, OpenGl, OpenGL and Inte’’s OpenVINO and OneAPI.
A demonstration from Thundersoft with a new generation cockpit user interface (UI) on he Arc dGPU supports seven high-definition screens rendering 3D graphics and six-in vehicle cameras and interactive features. The UI can also run gaming titles simultaneously while running AI PC applications for smart mobile working. Intel’s AI PC Accelerator Programme has over 100 independent software vendors (ISV) partners who have created 500-plus features and AI apps.
The dGPU can also be used for AI algorithms learning driver preferences, adapting cockpit settings without voice commands. Zhipu’s AI Car Assistant demonstrated the power of local large language models (LLMs) running on Intel’s compute platform. A demo highlighted the ability to execute complex vehicle control commands through natural language processing, answer vehicle-related questions accurately, and even engage in leisurely chat with users, providing a more interactive and enjoyable journey.
The A760A Arc dGPU will be available in Q1 2025.
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