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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Intel launches $299 Arc Pro B50 with 16GB of memory, 'Project Battlematrix' workstations with 24GB Arc Pro B60 GPUs
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Intel has announced its Arc Pro B-series of graphics cards at Computex 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan, with a heavy focus on AI workstation inference performance boosted by segment-leading amounts of VRAM. The Intel Arc Pro B50, a compact card that's designed for graphics workstations, has 16GB of VRAM and will retail for $299, while the larger Intel Arc Pro B60 for AI inference workstations slots in with a copious 24GB of VRAM. While the B60 is designed for powerful 'Project Battlematrix' AI workstations sold as full systems ranging from $5,000 to $10,000, it will carry a roughly $500 per-unit price tag. Image 1 of 5 Image 2 of 5 Image 3 of 5 Image 4 of 5 Image 5 of 5 Intel has focused on leveraging the third-party GPU ecosystem to develop its Arc Pro cards, in contrast to its competitors, who tend to release their own-branded cards for the professional segment. That includes partners like Maxsun, which has developed a dual-GPU card based on the B60 GPU. Other partners include ASRock, Sparkle, GUNNR, Senao, Lanner, and Onix. Both the B50 and B60 GPUs are now being sampled to Intel partners, as evidenced by a robust display of partner cards and full systems on display, and will arrive on the market in the third quarter of 2025. Intel will initially launch the cards with a reduced software featureset, but will add support for features like SRIOV, VDI, and manageability software in the fourth quarter of the year. Image 1 of 4 Image 2 of 4 Image 3 of 4 Image 4 of 4 The Intel Arc Pro B50 has a compact dual-slot design for slim and small-form-factor graphics workstations. It has a 70W total board power (TBP) rating and does not have external power connectors. The GPU wields 16 Xe cores and 128 XMX engines that deliver up to 170 peak TOPS, all fed by 16GB of VRAM that delivers 224 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The card also sports a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface, which Intel credits with speeding transfers from system memory, ultimately delivering 10 to 20% more performance in some scenarios. The B50's 16GB of memory outweighs its primary competitors in this segment, which typically come armed with 6 or 8GB of memory. The card also has certified drivers that Intel claims deliver up to 2.6X more performance than the baseline gaming drivers. Intel shared a slew of benchmarks against the competing Nvidia RTX A1000 8GB and the previous-gen A50 6GB, but as with all vendor-provided benchmarks, take them with a grain of salt (we included the test notes at the end of the article). In graphics workloads, Intel claims up to a 3.4X advantage over its previous-gen A50, and solid gains across the board against the RTX A1000. It sports similar advantages in a spate of AI inference benchmarks. Image 1 of 4 Image 2 of 4 Image 3 of 4 Image 4 of 4 The Intel Arc Pro B60 has 20 Xe cores and 160 XMX engines fed by 24GB of memory that delivers 456 GB/s of bandwidth. The card delivers 197 peak TOPS and fits into a 120 to 200W TBP envelope. This card also comes with a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface. Intel supports multiple B60 GPUs on a single board, as evidenced by Maxsun's GPU, with software support in Linux for splitting workloads across both GPUs (each GPU interfaces with the host on its own bifurcated PCIe 5.0 x8 connection). Intel's benchmarks again highlighted the advantages of the B60's 24GB of memory vs the competing RTX 200 Ada 16GB and RTX 5060Ti 16GB GPUs, claiming this can impart gains of up to 2.7X over the competition in various AI models. Intel also highlighted the advantages of higher memory capacity in model size, context, and concurrency scaling. Image 1 of 6 Image 2 of 6 Image 3 of 6 Image 4 of 6 Image 5 of 6 Image 6 of 6 The Intel Arc Pro B60 will primarily come in pre-built inference workstations ranging from $5,000 to $10,000, dubbed Project Battlematrix. The goal is to combine hardware and software to create one cohesive workstation solution. However, the per-unit cost will be in the range of $500 per GPU, depending on the specific model. Project Battlematrix workstations, powered by Xeon processors, will come with up to eight GPUs, 192GB of total VRAM, and support up to 70B+ parameter models. Intel is working to deliver a validated full-stack containerized Linux solution that includes everything needed to deploy a system, including drivers, libraries, tools, and frameworks, that's all performance optimized, allowing customers to hit the ground running with a simple install process. Intel will roll out the new containers in phases as its initiative matures. Intel also shared a roadmap of the coming major milestones. The company is currently in the enablement phase, with ISV certification and the first container deployments coming in Q3, eventually progressing to SRIOV, VDI, and manageability software deployment in Q4. Image 1 of 12 Image 2 of 12 Image 3 of 12 Image 4 of 12 Image 5 of 12 Image 6 of 12 Image 7 of 12 Image 8 of 12 Image 9 of 12 Image 10 of 12 Image 11 of 12 Image 12 of 12 Intel's partners had multiple Project Battlematrix systems up and running live workloads in the showroom, highlighting that development is already well underway. One demo included a system running the full 675B parameter Deepseek model entirely on a single eight-GPU system, with 256 experts running on the CPU and the most frequently used experts running on the GPU. Other demos included running and finding bugs in code, an open enterprise platform for building RAGs quickly, and a RAG orchestration demo, among others. As noted above, the Intel Arc Pro B50 and Intel Arc Pro B60 will arrive on the market in the third quarter of 2025. Image 1 of 16 Image 2 of 16 Image 3 of 16 Image 4 of 16 Image 5 of 16 Image 6 of 16 Image 7 of 16 Image 8 of 16 Image 9 of 16 Image 10 of 16 Image 11 of 16 Image 12 of 16 Image 13 of 16 Image 14 of 16 Image 15 of 16 Image 16 of 16
Techday NZ
21-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Intel unveils new Arc Pro GPUs & Gaudi 3 accelerators for AI
Intel has introduced new GPUs for professionals and AI developers and announced wider availability for its Gaudi 3 AI accelerators. The company unveiled the Intel Arc Pro B60 and Arc Pro B50 GPUs, expanding the Arc Pro product family for AI inference and professional workstation use. These new graphics cards feature Intel's Xe2 architecture, combining Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX) AI cores and advanced ray tracing units. According to Intel, these specifications are aimed at creators, engineers and AI developers who require high memory and scalable performance for demanding workloads. The Arc Pro B60 and Arc Pro B50 GPUs are designed to address both architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) demands as well as AI inference tasks. The new GPUs offer 24GB and 16GB of memory respectively and allow for multi-GPU configurations. Intel stated that the Arc Pro B-Series is built to offer stability and performance through independent software vendor (ISV) certifications and supports consumer and professional drivers on Windows. On Linux platforms, the Arc Pro B-Series GPUs incorporate a containerised software stack that simplifies AI deployment. Intel indicated that this stack will be enhanced over time with further features and optimisations, allowing for broader compatibility and performance improvements. The combination of higher memory capacity and targeted software support is aimed at delivering a scalable, cost-efficient computing platform for professionals working with AI and advanced workstation applications. Intel also revealed a new platform code-named Project Battlematrix, a workstation-class Xeon-based system supporting up to eight Arc Pro B60 24GB GPUs. This configuration provides up to 192GB of video RAM and is designed to support medium-sized AI models with up to 150 billion parameters. Intel asserts that this solution is intended to reduce typical friction points experienced by AI developers working on sizeable model deployments. Vivian Lien, Vice President and General Manager of Client Graphics at Intel, commented: "The Intel Arc Pro B-Series showcases Intel's commitment in GPU technology and ecosystem partnerships. With Xe2 architecture's advanced capabilities and a growing software ecosystem, the new Arc Pro GPUs deliver accessibility and scalability to small and medium-sized businesses that have been looking for targeted solutions." Intel plans to begin sampling the Arc Pro B60 GPU through add-in board partners such as ASRock, Gunnir, Lanner, Maxsun, Onix, Senao and Sparkle starting from June 2025. The Arc Pro B50 GPU will be available from Intel-authorised resellers from July 2025. In addition to the GPU announcements, Intel introduced expanded deployment options for its Gaudi 3 AI accelerators. These will be available both as PCIe cards and in rack-scale system reference designs, with the PCIe cards designed to provide scalable AI inferencing within existing data centre infrastructure. Intel stated that these cards will allow organisations from small businesses to large enterprises to run a range of models, from Llama 3.1 8B to larger deployments such as full-scale Llama 4 Scout or Maverick models, thanks to various scalable configurations. The Gaudi 3 PCIe cards are scheduled for availability in the second half of 2025. The rack-scale reference designs for Gaudi 3 support up to 64 accelerators per rack, with 8.2TB of high-bandwidth memory. The system employs an open, modular architecture designed to help organisations avoid vendor lock-in and simplify system maintenance, including liquid cooling to manage thermal performance and lower total cost of ownership. For cloud service providers, Intel noted that Gaudi 3's rack-scale approach supports both custom and Open Compute Project (OCP) infrastructures, offering flexibility and support for large-scale model training and real-time inference. The announcements coincide with Intel's 40th anniversary of operations in Taiwan. Lip-Bu Tan, Intel's Chief Executive Officer, said: "For the past 40 years, the power of our partnership with the Taiwan ecosystem has fueled innovation that has changed our world for the better. This week, we are renewing our commitment to our partners as we work to build a new Intel for the future. Together, we will create great products that delight our customers and capitalize on the exciting opportunities ahead." Intel also announced the general availability of Intel AI Assistant Builder, a lightweight open framework for developing and deploying AI agents on Intel-based systems. The software, now available on GitHub, is aimed at allowing developers and partners to quickly build and roll out purpose-built AI agents, with recent examples incorporated by Acer and ASUS. The AI Assistant Builder is designed for use on local AI-capable PCs and, according to Intel, can be customised for organisational requirements and direct customer deployments. Intel stated that it will present its latest processor and graphics technologies at Computex 2025 in Taipei, including the new Arc Pro and Gaudi 3 products.
Hindustan Times
20-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Intel launches new AI-centric GPUs at Computex 2025
Intel, at the ongoing Computex 2025 event, has unveiled a brand new range of GPUs, primarily intended for AI and workstation-related use cases. These include new Intel Arc Pro GPUs as well as the Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators. These are professional-grade GPUs, primarily designed for AI workloads and to be used in work-centre environments. Alongside this, Intel has also launched its AI Assistant Builder, which happens to be open source. This is a framework for building and running AI agents on Intel-based AI PCs. It has been released on GitHub in a beta capacity. Here's what you need to know about the latest announcements. Also Read: Paytm introduces option to hide specific transactions from history: Here's how it works Intel has launched the Arc Pro B60 and Pro B50 GPUs, which are based on the Xe2 architecture. These feature Intel's Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX) AI cores and ray tracing units, enabling high-end performance for creators, developers, and engineers. Intel says that both GPUs are designed for today's demanding AI inference workloads and workstation applications. The Arc Pro B60 GPU comes with 24GB of memory, while the Arc Pro B50 GPU offers 16GB of memory. Both also support multi-GPU scalability. Intel also states that these GPUs are optimised for AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) and inference workloads. These GPUs are compatible with both consumer and professional drivers on Windows. On Linux, they support a containerised software stack to simplify AI deployments. Intel also announced new deployment options for its Gaudi 3 AI accelerators. The Gaudi 3 PCIe cards now support AI inferencing within existing data centre server environments. According to Intel, customers running AI models like Llama can benefit from the ability to run models ranging from Llama 3.1 8B to full-scale models like Llama 4 Scout or Maverick, thanks to the scalability of Intel's hardware. Intel says its Gaudi 3 Rack Scale System reference designs are built for scalability and flexibility, supporting up to 64 accelerators per rack and 8.2TB of bandwidth memory. The systems also feature a modular design to prevent vendor lock-in and utilise liquid cooling to ensure performance while keeping total cost of ownership low. Intel states that the Arc Pro B60 GPU will be sampled by board partners such as ASRock, Sparkle, Gunnir and others starting June 2025. The Arc Pro B50 GPU will be available from Intel-authorised resellers in July 2025, with broader availability expected in the second half of 2025. MOBILE FINDER: iPhone 16 LATEST Price, Specs, And More
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Intel expands professional GPU lineup with new Arc Pro B-Series
Intel announced the launch of its new Intel Arc Pro B60 and B50 graphics processing units designed for AI inference and professional workstations, during the Computex 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan. The new GPUs, based on the Xe2 architecture , feature Intel Xe Matrix Extensions AI cores and advanced ray tracing units with expanded memory configurations of 24GB for the B60 and 16GB for the B50. These specifications target creators, AI developers, and professionals in architecture, engineering, and construction sectors. "The Intel Arc Pro B-Series showcases Intel's commitment in GPU technology and ecosystem partnerships," said Vivian Lien, vice president and general manager of Client Graphics at Intel. "With Xe2 architecture's advanced capabilities and a growing software ecosystem, the new Arc Pro GPUs deliver accessibility and scalability to small and medium-sized businesses." Intel also revealed a workstation-class platform, code-named Project Battlematrix , supporting up to eight Intel Arc Pro B60 GPUs, enabling AI models with up to 150 billion parameters. The announcement coincides with Intel's 40th anniversary in Taiwan, highlighting the company's long-standing collaboration with local technology ecosystem partners. CEO Lip-Bu Tan emphasized the significance of these partnerships, stating, "Together, we will create great products that delight our customers and capitalize on the exciting opportunities ahead." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Viral Video: मृत्यू कसाही येऊ शकतो! सीसीटीव्हीत कैद झाली काळीज पिळवटणारी घटना Latest News Read More Undo In addition to the GPU launches, Intel announced that its Gaudi 3 AI accelerators are now available in PCIe and rack scale systems for enterprise and cloud AI inferencing, and the Intel AI Assistant Builder has become publicly available on GitHub. The Intel Arc Pro B60 GPU will be sampling from partners including ASRock, Gunnir, and Sparkle starting in June 2025, while the Intel Arc Pro B50 GPU will be available from authorized resellers in July 2025. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Taiwanese ASRock partners Optiemus Electronics to make motherboards in India
NEW DELHI: Homegrown contract electronics maker Optiemus Electronics (OEL) has partnered with Taiwanese ASRock Inc., to manufacture the latter's enterprise and gaming motherboards in India. Currently, ASRock's motherboards are imported into India. ASRock is one of the four major motherboard manufacturers headquartered in Taipei. Globally, major motherboard manufacturers include MSI, Gigabyte , and Zebronics , among others. 'The manufacturing of these motherboards has commenced in April 2025. The Made-in-India motherboards will be available in the domestic market from May 2025 onwards,' the companies said in a joint statement. ASRock and OEL, however, did not disclose the financial terms of their partnership. The development is significant for Noida-headquartered OEL, which has enabled it to venture into the IT hardware segment. 'We are elated to partner with ASRock, which aligns perfectly with our vision of enabling cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities in India,' said Ashok Gupta, executive chairman, Optiemus Group. Gupta added that the manufacturing pact with ASRock allows Optiemus to utilise its capabilities of handling highly complex large Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), including BGA, fine pitch assembly and the ability to deliver precision placement for very small capacitors and resistors, an important factor for manufacturing complex AI motherboards for telecom industry, high-end desktops and AI powered laptops. 'We are on the path to meet the growing domestic demand, catering to exports market, creating new employment opportunities and fostering skill development in high-tech manufacturing,' Gupta said. The partnership will also contribute to local employment creation, provide extensive skilling in manufacturing motherboards in India, and contribute to the Make-in-India vision.
