Intel Arc Pro B60 Battlematrix Preview: 192GB of VRAM for On-Premise AI
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- #AI Infrastructure
- #GPU Technology
- #Intel Battlematrix
- Intel’s Project Battlematrix offers accessible AI infrastructure with multi-GPU design.
- Features the Battlemage Arc Pro B60 GPU with up to 192GB VRAM across eight GPUs.
- Dual-GPU card design enables high-density configurations without server motherboards.
- Targets AI development, private AI workflows, and cost-effective alternatives to cloud services.
- Supports large language models with extensive memory for transformer models.
- Future SR-IOV support will enable multi-user VDI and virtualized gaming.
- Priced at around $600 per GPU, offering cost-effective entry points for AI development.
- Early testing shows promising performance but software optimization is still in progress.
- vLLM benchmark performance varies with model size and batch sizes.
- Microscaling datatypes like MXFP4 enhance quantization efficiency.
- Cooling and form factor considerations noted for workstation compatibility.
- Future testing plans include media servers, CAD performance, and SR-IOV evaluations.