AMD Instinct MI200 'Aldebaran' will use a dual-core GPU

We had already commented on the existence of the AMD Instinct MI200 graphics card on Feb 22, 2021, and now there is more evidence that it is real.

AMD Instinct MI200 'Aldebaran' will use a dual-core GPU

References to the AMD Instinct MI200 graphics card have just appeared in Linux patches, where some other hidden data is revealed.

The February 24 patch seems to confirm that Aldebaran will be a dual-core GPU that will bring the MI200 to life. This was discovered by Coelacanth's Dream. The patch registers the names of alde_die_0 and alde_die_1, this would indicate the existence of a graphics card with two cores working in parallel. The name "Alde" refers to the Aldebaran architecture, which powers the Instinct MI200 graphics cards.

The objective of this graphics card is to conquer the professional and data center market, to compete with the next generation of Intel Xe-HP (C) and Nvidia Hopper graphics in the segment.

In the logs, we can see that the AMD Instinct MI200 graphics card is going to use the high-bandwidth HBM2E memory, so AMD is going to increase the number of modules density instead of using a greater number of DRAM stacks.

AMD is going to make the leap towards multichip GPUs after its experiences with Ryzen processors, a milestone that will require new chips to package, a new I / O module and many changes internally.

The graphics card is using the CDNA2 core design which is manufactured with the “Advanced Node”. This may mean that you will be using the 7nm and 5nm nodes within the same package. We will keep you informed.