Massive Memory Monster Appears: Intel's New AI Inference GPU Hardware Teaser Photos Exposed Globally

Recently, a tech leaker released high-resolution spy photos of the new Intel data center GPU product "Crescent Island." As a core product that Intel has deeply optimized for AI inference workloads, these images allow the outside world to glimpse its internal hardware layout.

From the exposed front and back circuit patterns, this graphics card uses an advanced PCIe Gen5+ gold finger design. The central area reserves a large GPU core pad. In addition, the rear is equipped with the latest 12V-2x6 power supply pads to ensure stable power supply under heavy load operations.

On-board 20 LPDDR5X memory chips

The most groundbreaking aspect of this hardware lies in its memory configuration. The PCB board has densely arranged 20 LPDDR5X memory pads, meaning the card can accommodate up to 160GB of ultra-large video memory, which is highly competitive in the current AI inference hardware market.

In terms of power supply design, this graphics card also features a very solid material selection. Professional hardware media analysis indicates that based on differences in the shape of inductor pads, this graphics card will be equipped with 15-phase core power and 3-phase memory power. Additionally, the board also reserves a position for a BMC management chip and a side USB-C interface possibly used for debugging.

Targeting the air-cooled server market

According to Intel's official product roadmap announced earlier, Crescent Island will mainly target the air-cooled server market. Its foundation is based on Intel's latest Xe3P microarchitecture and natively supports a wide range of advanced data types, including FP8 and MXFP4.

The exposure of this AI inference graphics card marks that Intel is accelerating the completion of its data center product line layout. Officially, it is expected to be available to major cloud service providers and enterprise customers in the second half of 2026, which will bring more efficient hardware options to the global AI inference computing market.

Taobao's 100 Billion Subsidy Launches a Special Session for Farming Prawns Hardware: Mac mini in Stock Subsidized to 3999 Yuan

With the popularity of AI applications for farming prawns, the demand for terminal computing power has surged. Apple's Mac mini has become popular due to its high energy efficiency, leading to a temporary shortage and price premium in the market. Taobao's 100 Billion Subsidy has launched a special session to stabilize prices through official subsidies. Among them, the Mac mini equipped with M4 chip is now available at 3999 Yuan, offering significant discounts.

The World's Fastest AI Inference Service Is Here! 20x Speed Increase at Extremely Low Cost

Cerebras Systems has launched Cerebras Inference, claiming it to be the fastest AI inference service in the world, achieving performance that surpasses traditional GPU-based systems by 20 times with significantly improved cost-effectiveness, particularly suitable for processing large language models (LLMs). Its 8B version processes 1800 tokens per second, while the 70B version processes 450 tokens, with speed and cost-performance far exceeding NVIDIA GPU solutions.

Meta Engineer Claims Only Two Additional Nuclear Power Plants Needed to Meet Global AI Inference Energy Demand

Meta engineers estimate that next year, there will be an addition of 1 to 2 million Nvidia H100 graphics processors for global AI inference. If all of them are used for language model generation, the energy consumption would fall within a reasonable range, generating 100,000 tokens per person per day. Only two additional nuclear power plants would be required to provide sufficient power for global AI inference. Model training faces limitations due to data scarcity, and researchers are working to improve model efficiency. In the next 3-4 years, it is expected that we will know whether current technology can achieve general AI.

Mistral AI Acquires Physics AI Startup Emmi AI

French AI company Mistral AI acquires Vienna-based physics AI startup Emmi AI to enhance customized services for European industrial clients. The transaction amount was not disclosed, but Emmi AI completed Austria's largest funding in 2025, raising 15 million euros. The company focuses on simulating complex physical processes such as airflow, heat transfer, and material stress.

Google Launches Its First AI Smart Glasses, Compatible with iPhone and Android Phones

Google announces its first smart glasses launching this fall, partnering with Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker for AI audio glasses series. The device runs on Android XR platform designed for AR/VR, featuring camera, speakers, and microphone without display. Gentle Monster and Warby Parker will offer two designs at launch.....