Intel Crescent Island data center GPU supports up to 480GB LPDDR5X with 350W air-cooled TDP

Computex 2026: Intel launches Crescent Island GPU with up to 480GB VRAM

Intel launched Crescent Island at Computex 2026: a data center GPU on Arc Xe 3P architecture with up to 480GB LPDDR5X VRAM (tripled from 160GB last year) and 350W TDP, aimed at AI inference workloads. The LPDDR5X-over-HBM choice signals a cost-density trade-off; for teams evaluating inference infrastructure, Crescent Island positions Intel as a credible third vendor to benchmark against NVIDIA and AMD.