10 PCWorld APRIL 2020NEWS AMD TALKS PC GPU
markets would be addressed first. (Taylor
indicated that AMD’s rollout strategy isn’t
expected to change: server first, then desktop,
then mobile, with all rolled out by the end of
2022.) Papermaster also said that he expects
AMD’s chief competitor, Intel, will solve its
manufacturing problems and accelerate itsmanufacturing
technology.
“Once you have that
level playing field, it is
about how you put these
solutions together,”
Papermaster said.
The X3D
packaging technique
will be used to
combine chiplets and
3D stacking, all
connected with its
Infinity Fabric
architecture. That Infinity Architecture will also
improve, with 3rd-gen products rolling out by
2022 with up to 8-way GPU and coherent
connectivity. “What does this mean with
these types of improvements? Look at
machine learning...they demand this type of
connectivity,” Papermaster said.AMD’s X3D is an extension of its chiplet approach, combining stacking and a
modular approach.AMD’ Infinity
Architecture
will likely be
largely confined
to servers, but
not altogether.