Intel scraps Data Center GPU Max 1350, working on Max 1450 for ‘other markets’

Intel has canceled its Data Center Max GPU 1350. That video card, which is intended for use in supercomputers and data centers, was announced by Intel last year. The company will release a Data Center Max GPU 1450 later this year that is intended for “other markets.”

Intel confirms scrapping Data Center GPU Max 1350 across from Tom’s Hardware. The company says it is “streamlining” its data center lineup by canceling the video card in question. The company released its first GPU for data centers last quarter. This Data Center Max GPU 1550 was the top model in Intel’s line-up, with 128 Xe cores, 128GB memory and a tdp of 600W. The 1350 would be positioned below that, with a lower tdp of 450W, less memory and fewer Xe cores. So it no longer appears. A GPU Max 1150 entry-level model is still planned.

As a replacement, Intel comes with a Data Center GPU Max 1450. According to Intel, that GPU will have ‘a lower I/O bandwidth’. The company does not share any further specifications, but it may be a slimmed-down version of the 1550. The GPU will receive support for water and air cooling, just like the 1550. The GPU will be released ‘later this year’, but Intel does not share a specific release date .

The chipmaker says it is focusing on ‘other markets’ than the 1350 with the 1450. The company does not clarify which markets that are. Last year, however, the United States introduced export restrictions on advanced chips to China. Those restrictions apply, among other things, to GPUs with an I/O bandwidth between different chips that is higher than 600GB/s. Nvidia previously released modified versions of its A100 and H100 GPUs with lower bandwidths to avoid those restrictions. Intel isn’t confirming whether it’s taking the same path with its Data Center GPU Max 1450.

Intel initially planned to release its first Rialto Bridge GPUs this year, succeeding its first data center GPUs in the Data Center GPU Max series. Falcon Shores chips would follow next year. Intel canceled its Rialto Bridge series in early March and then postponed Falcon Shores to 2025. The company reorganized its AGX division, which is responsible for GPUs and accelerators, late last year.