Intel leans on LPDDR5X to dodge global HBM crisis, leaked Crescent Island AI GPU pics reveal massive Xe3P core — chip sidesteps HBM shortage with 160GB of cheaper memory
Intel is introducing its next-generation Xe3P AI GPU, named Crescent Island, which will utilize LPDDR5X memory instead of HBM to mitigate the ongoing memory shortage. This GPU will feature a single-GPU setup with a total of 160GB of memory, but it will have significantly lower memory bandwidth compared to competitors. Sampling of the Crescent Island GPU is expected to begin in the second half of 2026.
- ▪Crescent Island is Intel's upcoming data center GPU powered by the Xe3P architecture.
- ▪The GPU will use LPDDR5X memory, making it the first AI GPU to do so, but it will have inferior memory bandwidth.
- ▪Intel plans to target air-cooled servers with this GPU, competing against Nvidia and AMD offerings.
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PC Components GPUs Intel leans on LPDDR5X to dodge global HBM crisis, leaked Crescent Island AI GPU pics reveal massive Xe3P core — chip sidesteps HBM shortage with 160GB of cheaper memory News By Aaron Klotz published 21 May 2026 Intel is going with one massive GPU for its next-generation Xe3P AI GPU, and LPDDR5X memory rather than HBM. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images / Justin Sullivan) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Pictures of the PCB of Intel’s upcoming Crescent Island data center GPU, announced last year, have surfaced.
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