Intel has allowed the media to get a closer look at the next generation of silicon that will power millions of systems in years to come during its private Vision event. PC Watch, a Japanese tech media, managed to get some shots of the upcoming Meteor Lake, Sapphire Rapids, and Ponte Vecchio processors. Starting with Meteor Lake, Intel has displayed two packages for this processor family. The first one is the ultra-compact, high-density UP9 package used for highly compact mobile systems, and it is made out of silicon with minimal packaging to save space. The second one is a traditional design with more oversized packaging, designed for typical laptop/notebook configurations.
Next in line, we have pictures of the upcoming Intel Sapphire Rapids processors. Powering the exascale Aurora system, the company’s processors will arrive as multi-chip module (MCM) designs that support HBM2E memory. In addition to the regular Sapphire Rapids design, we received a picture of the HBM2E-enabled SKU and its mysterious package solution.
Last but not least, we have seen Ponte Vecchio’s pictures before. However, PC Watch again took an additional picture of a 47-tile compute monster with over 100 billion transistors. As we move closer to the Aurora exascale supercomputer’s launch, we expect to see more of Ponte Vecchio’s presence and appearances.
