The Compute Architecture of Intel Processor Graphics Gen8

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Intel® Processor Graphics refers to the technology that provides graphics, compute, media,
and display capabilities for many of Intel's SoC products. Within Intel, architects colloquially
refer to Intel® Processor Graphics architecture as simply "Gen", short for Generation. A specific
generation of the Intel® Processor Graphics architecture may be referred to as "Gen6" for
generation 6, or "Gen7" for generation 7, etc. The branded products Intel® HD Graphics 4600,
Intel® Iris™ Graphics 5100, and Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200 are all derived from instances
of Intel® Processor Graphics Gen7.5 architecture. Intel® HD Graphics 5300 is the first released
product derived from an instance of Intel® Processor Graphics Gen8 architecture. This
whitepaper focuses on just the compute architecture within Intel® Processor Graphics
Gen8. For shorthand, in this paper we may use the term Gen8 compute architecture to refer
to just those compute components. The whitepaper also briefly discusses the instantiation of
Intel® Processor Graphics Gen8 within the recently released Intel® Core™ M Processor for low
power form factors. Additional processor products that include Intel Processor Graphics Gen8
may be released in the near future.

Link to the PDF: https://software.intel.com/en-us/file/compute-architecture-of-intel-processor-graphics-gen8pdf

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