On April 10th, Intel's first-generation Arc Alchemist architecture has reached its two-year mark, having made its debut in desktops, laptops, workstations, and integrated graphics markets. Now, it's breaking new ground by entering the realm of embedded and edge computing, with the launch of six products under the Arc AE series.
Just recently, Intel also introduced the Meteor Lake processor lineup targeting embedded and edge computing, branded as the Core Ultra 100 series. It notably features the LGA1851 independent packaging interface for the first time, complementing the Arc AE series seamlessly.
Intel emphasizes that the Arc AE series graphics cards bring lower latency, higher bandwidth, improved privacy, and security to the embedded field. They support AI acceleration, visual computing, multimedia processing, and can particularly harness the OpenVINNO suite to develop high-performance AI applications.
The supported operating systems primarily include Windows 10/11, Windows 10 LTSC, and Ubuntu 4.
The overall specs are quite similar to their desktop counterparts, with the Arc A750E being the highest-end model and the only series 7 variant—indeed, there's no equivalent to the A770.
It boasts 28 Xe cores (448 execution units), with a core frequency of 2050MHz and a power consumption of 225W. However, the memory specs remain undisclosed, leaving us wondering if it still features a 256-bit 8GB GDDR6.
The Arc A580E is the sole series 5 model, featuring 24 Xe cores (384 execution units) with a core frequency of 1700MHz and a power consumption of 185W, yet its memory details are kept under wraps.
There are four models in series 3, which is reasonable considering the embedded domain often doesn't require high performance but is very power-conscious, offering a long lifecycle of up to 5 years.
The A380E has 8 Xe cores (128 units), a core frequency of 2000MHz, a 96-bit 6GB GDDR6 memory, and a power consumption of 75W.
The A370E also features 8 Xe units but with a reduced frequency of 1550MHz, a 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 memory, and a power consumption of 35-50W.
The A350E is reduced to 6 Xe units, with a core frequency of 1150MHz and a power consumption of 25-35W.
The A310E appears to be the entry-level model, still with 6 Xe units and 4GB of memory, but surprisingly, a core frequency of 2000MHz leads to a power consumption of 75W. Despite matching the consumer-grade A310, this setup seems peculiar for the series.
Arc AE series embedded graphics cards exclusively partner with Taiwanese brands: Aeeon, ADLink, Advantech, Qetina, ASUS IoT, Getac, Matrox, and Sparkle.
