According to the introduction, this release includes enhanced support for applications, including optimizations for OpenGL / OpenCL / Vulkan / DirectX APIs that will improve the performance of individual applications and SPECviewperf 2020. In addition, the driver supports Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2.

The Arc Pro A30M mobile GPU has 3.5T single-precision floating point performance with 4GB of memory and 35-50W power consumption. The Arc Pro A40 and A50 desktop graphics cards have 3.5T and 4.8T single-precision floating-point performance, respectively, with 6GB of video memory and a maximum power consumption of no more than 75W.

The Intel Arc Pro A-Series is designed for leading professional software application certifications, including the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) and Design and Manufacturing (D&M) industries.) Intel Razzle Pro graphics cards are also optimized for media and entertainment (M&E) applications, such as Blender, and support running open-source libraries from the Intel one API rendering toolkit that are widely adopted and integrated into industry-leading rendering tools.

Intel said the Arc Pro graphics card will be available later this year with products from leading mobile and desktop ecosystem partners.

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The Intel Arc Pro A40 will ship as a small single-socket (half-height blade card) with 3.5 teraflops of graphics processing power, eight ray-tracing cores, and 6GB of GDDR6 memory, Intel is targeting this GPU for ultra-thin workstations or small form factor PCs.

The larger A50 features a dual-socket design with 4.8 teraflops of graphics power, 8 ray-traced cores and 6GB of GDDR6 memory. Due to its dual-socket design, it has a form factor more suited to traditional workstations. Both workstation GPUs will include four Mini DisplayPorts for multi-monitor configurations, supporting two 8K 60Hz displays, one 5K 240Hz display, two 5K 120Hz displays, or four 4K 60Hz displays.

While there is technically no problem playing games on these GPUs, they are not designed for gaming. Instead, Intel is optimizing them for professional tasks and creator applications such as Blender, HandBrake, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve Studio, and more. Intel’s goal is to have these GPUs certified for applications in engineering and architecture, construction and manufacturing. These GPUs will also support full AV1 hardware acceleration, which Intel is calling an industry first.

The Mobile A30M GPU chip for mobile devices will include 3.5 teraflops of graphics performance, eight ray-tracing cores, and 4GB of GDDR6 memory, and it is designed to use 35 to 50 watts of peak power, while the display output will depend on the OEM’s laptop configuration.

Intel has set lower expectations for its recently launched consumer gaming GPUs, and the company hasn’t provided any metrics on workstation performance. Intel said its Arc Pro line of GPUs will be available from mobile and desktop partners later this year.

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According to the details provided by SiSoftware, the Intel Arc Pro A50 and Arc Pro A40 are actually based on the same chip, as they have the same specifications. These specifications include the full Arc ACM-G11 GPU, based on the Alchemist Xe-HPG architecture, with 128 execution units, or a total of 1024 cores. The core clock is rated at 2.45GHz, the GPU has 1MB of l2 cache, a VRAM configuration of 6GB of GDDR6, and a 96-bit bus interface, the same specifications as Intel’s recently announced Arc A380 graphics card.

The Intel A380 graphics card is officially listed at 2000 MHz clock speed but can be boosted to 2450 MHz with a TBP of 92 W. It looks like the Pro version will utilize the full TBP. As for performance, the card is comparable to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in terms of GP (GPU) processing metrics. We know that Intel doesn’t have drivers ready for the Arc GPU lineup yet, so this performance figure is expected to improve as their drivers mature.

There is no information yet about the market availability of these cards, but considering that the A380 is already available in China, the Arc Pro A50 and Pro A40 cards could be launched in the coming months, as the workstation version is said to be launched in the third quarter.

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