Intel DG2 GPUs to debut in Alder Lake-P powered laptops this year

Intel's upcoming Xe DG2 GPUs were recently revealed to be “right around the corner” and now, we have some early information on what to expect, with new reports indicating that the first DG2 GPUs will arrive in Alder Lake-P powered laptops later this year. 

As reported by Igor's LAB, the DG2 line-up will be heading laptops first in the second half of this year. The report also seems to confirm some rumours we've previously shared. There will eventually be DG2 GPUs for desktop systems, but specific dates are currently unknown.

Image credit: Igor's LAB

According to Igor, the DG2 laptop line-up will consist of 5 SKUs with 4-16GB of GDDR6 memory clocked at 16Gbps. The number of EUs range from 128 to 512, and GPU frequency can reach a 1.8GHz clock. The mobile variants of SKU 1, 2, and 3 will reportedly have a 100W TDP.

Here's a table listing the known specifications of each SKU:

	SKU 1	SKU 2	SKU 3	SKU 4	SKU 5
Package	BGA2660	BGA2660	BGA2660	TBC	TBC
Memory speed	16Gbps	16Gbps	16Gbps	16Gbps	16Gbps
Memory bus	256bit	192bit	128bit	64bit	64bit
Memory	16GB GDDR6	12GB GDDR6	8GB GDDR6	4GB GDDR6	4GB GDDR6
Smart Cache	16MB	16MB	8MB	TBC	TBC
Graphics Execution Units (EUs)	512	384	256	196	128
Graphics Frequency (High) Mobile	1.1GHz	600MHz	450MHz	TBC	TBC
Graphics Frequency (Turbo) Mobile	1.8GHz	1.8GHz	1.4GHz	TBC	TBC
TDP Mobile (Chip Only)	100W	100W	100W	TBC	TBC
TDP Desktop	TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC

The report also included a PCB diagram showing the layout of a DG2 GPU on a laptop board, presumably a BGA2660 socket board, with 4 or 6 memory modules. This information suggests that we're looking at one of the non-flagship SKUs.

KitGuru says: Intel's return to discrete graphics has been interesting to follow, but the question still remains, can they compete with Nvidia and AMD? 

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