Intel's latest AI accelerator is being used by Maxsun to develop a mini PC. The push is towards reduced form factor solutions for edge AI needs. This is a big deal because it shows that AI inferencing, once locked to large server racks, is now possible in much smaller form factors (in terms of hardware enclosures). Maxsun is working on meeting the requirements of AI processing while having to meet the constraints of a mini PC design.
Maxsun's new CRI Mini PC uses Intel's Crescent Island GPU for edge AI computing
This new PC offering, which is called CRI Mini PC, is one of the three new products, which also include Turbo workstations and fanless servers, which make use of Intel's Xe3P (Crescent Island or the GPU D-series) architecture for powering its heavy processing tasks. Through its use of this particular GPU, Maxsun is looking to capitalize on the demand for decentralized AI processing on the network edge.
Specifications
- GPU Architecture: Intel Xe3P (Crescent Island / GPU D-series)
- Memory Capacity: Up to 480 GB
- Target Use Case: Edge AI computing
- GPU Configuration (Reference): 32 Xe cores, 256 XMX engines, 1.3 PFLOPS FP8
The base reference GPU for the Intel design is D270, which features 32 Xe cores and 256 XMX engines. This allows for up to 1.3 PFLOPS of FP8 processing for AI inferencing (this is an important metric for efficient AI inferencing). This accelerator is rated for 350W of power, with support for up to 480GB of memory, which gives it the necessary resources to do justice to complex AI models.
We don't know the final form factor of Maxsun's design or even if the CRI Mini PC will sport the full spec D270 or an altered version. There is a lack of product specs, images, or even the price (for the three variants) that we will see. All of these are still unconfirmed at the moment, as Maxsun continues to work on its design for edge AI computing use cases.
Source: NotebookCheck
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