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'''Vega''' (also known as '''Graphics core next 5th generation''') is a planned [[microarchitecture]] being developed by [[AMD]] as a successor to {{\\|Arctic Islands}}.  
 
'''Vega''' (also known as '''Graphics core next 5th generation''') is a planned [[microarchitecture]] being developed by [[AMD]] as a successor to {{\\|Arctic Islands}}.  
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== Process Technology ==
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{{see also|14 nm process}}
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Vega is planned to be manufactured on [[Global Foundries]] [[14 nm process]].
  
 
== Architecture ==
 
== Architecture ==
 
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=== Key changes from {{amd|microarchitectures/arctic islands|Arctic Islands}} ===
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* High Bandwidth Cache Controller
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* HBM 2
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=== Key changes from {{amd|Arctic Islands|l=arch}} ===
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*New programmable geometry pipeline
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**Up to 2x throughput
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**Primitive shaders
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**Improved workload balancing
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*Tile based rendering
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*New low precision instructions
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**Half precision floating point with 2x performance
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**8 bit integer with 4x performance
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*15% higher clock speeds
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*HBM 2
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**2x bandwidth
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**4x memory capacity
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*New memory controller
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*Render back-end is now a client of the L2 cache
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*The instruction buffer has been enlarged
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====HBM 2====
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Vega makes use of 2 stacks of HBM 2 (High bandwidth memory).
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{| class="wikitable"
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! single stack !! HBM 1 !! HBM 2
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| dies || 4 + 1<info>4 dram die, 1 control die</info> || 2-8 + 1<info>2,4 or 8 dram die, 1 control die</info>
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| Gb/die || 2Gb || 8Gb
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| total Gb || 8Gb || 16-64Gb
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| bus width || 1024 || 1024
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| clock speed || 500 MHz || 945 MHz
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| bandwidth || 256 GB/s || 475 GB/s
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== References ==
 
== References ==

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Vega µarch
General Info
Arch TypeGPU
DesignerAMD
ManufacturerGlobalFoundries
Introduction2017
Process14 nm
Succession

Vega (also known as Graphics core next 5th generation) is a planned microarchitecture being developed by AMD as a successor to Arctic Islands.

Process Technology

See also: 14 nm process

Vega is planned to be manufactured on Global Foundries 14 nm process.

Architecture

amd gpu roadmap.png
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Key changes from Arctic Islands

  • New programmable geometry pipeline
    • Up to 2x throughput
    • Primitive shaders
    • Improved workload balancing
  • Tile based rendering
  • New low precision instructions
    • Half precision floating point with 2x performance
    • 8 bit integer with 4x performance
  • 15% higher clock speeds
  • HBM 2
    • 2x bandwidth
    • 4x memory capacity
  • New memory controller
  • Render back-end is now a client of the L2 cache
  • The instruction buffer has been enlarged


HBM 2

Vega makes use of 2 stacks of HBM 2 (High bandwidth memory).

single stack HBM 1 HBM 2
dies 4 + 1
4 dram die, 1 control die
 		2-8 + 1
2,4 or 8 dram die, 1 control die
Gb/die 2Gb 8Gb
total Gb 8Gb 16-64Gb
bus width 1024 1024
clock speed 500 MHz 945 MHz
bandwidth 256 GB/s 475 GB/s

References

  • AMD 2017 Financial Analyst Day, May 16, 2017

See Also

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