Intel confirms that some of the 13th generation CPU products are fully launched with VPU,14 generation Meteor Lake

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen OC_Formula for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, Sept. 14, Intel said on TechTour 2022 that it will soon introduce a new AI performance improvement technology, which will be first unveiled with the 13th generation Raptor Lake CPU (small chip IP) and fully integrated on the following 14 generations of Meteor Lake CPU.

Intel said that in addition to VPU's extensive Meteor Lake product line, it will also work with OEM partners to introduce VPU design into some Raptor Lake products, which means that some laptops are expected to support VPU.

According to reports, VPU will provide a variety of functions, such as dealing with Windows-based AI functions. In addition, the VPU will only appear in laptops such as Lenovo Hewlett-Packard Dell, which will be a key driving force for ISV to prepare for Meteor Lake CPU after the technology is fully integrated.

In addition to VPU, Intel also talked about how they will use the new Intel connection performance Suite 2.0, WiFi proximity sensing, Bluetooth LE audio and WiFi 7 features (5.1 Gbps).

Chipzilla describes several advantages of VPU in AI computer vision and AI-driven computational image processing:

Face recognition

Meta-universe MetaVerse and scene understanding

Emerging uses: health care and welfare

CTOnews.com has reported that previous revelations showed that the 14th generation of Meteor Lake CPU will adopt a three-hybrid core architecture, including P-Cores, E-Cores and the new LP E-Cores.

To put it simply, "LP" will be similar to the E kernel, but with much lower power, and it may also be the Atom kernel deployed in the VPU (visual processing unit) on the Meteor Lake chip. According to reports, there are only two LP-E cores on the Meteor Lake chip, and they only exist on the SOC Tile, which means that these are the kernels used by VPU.

Therefore, at present, it seems that VPU will become the main way for Intel to compete against AMD AVX-512 in the field of AI on mainstream consumer platforms.

"Intel 14-generation Meteor Lake code shows that it will carry VPU for artificial intelligence / deep learning"