Intel has unveiled its latest SoCs, codenamed Starfire, that offer space-grade survivability and are based on the 18A process technology.
Intel Rolls Out Space-Grade "Starfire" Chips With 8 Cores, 18A Tech, & 10+ Years of Lifetime
Space-grade platforms require extra engineering as they are built to withstand various aspects of space, such as exposure to radiation and extreme temperatures. Plus, these chips need to offer utmost levels of stability as space systems need to retain a steady operation throughout their life-cycle.
As such, Intel has new space-grade chips ready for the market. Codenamed Starfire, the SoCs are manufactured in the United States for the US Government, and Intel claims that they offer market-competitive pricing. Some of the main highlights that Intel Starfire SoCs have on offer include:
- Space-Grade Survivability
- Low-Size, Weight, Power
- Advanced AI Performance
- Multi-chip Foveros Package
The Intel Starfire SoCs will come in two flavors, a low-power SKU and a Performance SKU. Both SKUs feature the same 8-core configuration with 4 P-Cores and 4 LPE cores. The clock speeds for the Low-Power SKU are rated at 1 GHz (P-Cores) and 850 MHz (LPE Cores), while the Performance SKU is rated at 3.1 GHz (P-Cores) and 2.1 GHz (LPE Cores). These chips are essentially based on the Panther Lake 4Xe3 SKU.
For the iGPU, both SKUs feature 4 Xe3 iGPU cores, which are once again clocked at up to 1.0 GHz for the Low-Power and 2.0 GHz for the Performance variant. The NPU is also based on the Intel 18A node, while the iGPU is based on the Intel 3 node. The whole chip offers up to 45 TOPs on the Low-Power SKU and up to 75 TOPs on the Performance option. The Low-Power chip is rated at 10 Watts while the Performance chip is rated at 35W.
Besides the core configuration, the chips offer radiation protection such as TID, SEL, and SEE, operate between -55 °C and 125 °C, offer 12 PCIe Gen4 lanes, support LPDDR5/DDR5 memory, and come backed by a 10+ year warranty.
News Source: @x86deadandback
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