Think Silicon将于6月21-23日展示业内首款基于RISC-V架构的3D GPU

埃律西昂

来源：Tom's Hardware
原英文标题：《First RISC-V 3D GPUs Will Be Demoed Next Week》

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Claimed to be the industry's first RISC-V 3D GPUs for graphics and deep learning tasks.
声称是业界首款用于图形和深度学习任务的RISC-V 3D GPU。



We often hear about RISC-V, its competitive open-source architecture, and how it is making inroads into the CPU industry. However, last year we reported on an open source GPU under development, which would seriously bolster the development of open-source graphics engines. This week Think Silicon announced that it is ready to "showcase the industry's first RISC-V-based GPU."
我们经常听说RISC-V，其具有竞争力的开源架构，以及它如何进入CPU行业。然而，去年我们报道了正在开发的开源GPU，这将极大地促进开源图形引擎的发展。本周，Think Silicon宣布准备“展示业界首款基于RISC-V的GPU”。

The new RISC-V 3D GPUs from Think Silicon will form the foundation of its Neox series. Two branches are already being readied to expand Neox offerings; the Neox G series for graphics acceleration and the Neox A series for accelerating deep learning tasks.
Think Silicon的新型RISC-V 3D GPU将成为其Neox系列的基础。Neox产品序列已经准备好扩展为两个分支：用于图形加速的Neox G系列和用于加速深度学习任务的Neox A系列。

Why is Think Silicon purposing these two separate Neox branches? It is reasonable to assume that, as Think Silicon is a self-proclaimed "leader in ultra-low power graphics IP," that it designs lean products strictly for targeted tasks. These won't be flabby general-purpose GPUs.
为什么Think Silicon将这两个独立的Neox分支用于此？可以合理地假设，由于Think Silicon自称为“超低功耗图形IP的领导者”，因此它严格为目标任务设计精益产品。这些不会是松弛的通用GPU。

Think Silicon's press release gives us a few more clues to the type of embedded products and applications the respective Neox GPUs will target. It says that the new GPUs will feature customized SoCs for graphics, machine learning, vision/video processing, and general-purpose compute workloads. Mobile devices and platforms appear to be the most obvious, but not exclusive, target for this technology. Think Silicon reckons Neox G and A cores will be used in; next-generation smartwatches, augmented reality (AR) eyewear, video for surveillance and entertainment, and smart displays for point-of-sale/point-of-interaction terminals.
Think Silicon的新闻稿为我们提供了更多线索，以了解各个Neox GPU将针对的嵌入式产品和应用类型。它表示，新的GPU将具有用于图形，机器学习，视觉/视频处理和通用计算工作负载的定制SoC。移动设备和平台似乎是这项技术最明显但并非唯一的目标。Think Silicon估计Neox G和A内核将用于下一代智能手表、增强现实 （AR） 眼镜、监控和娱乐视频以及销售点/交互点终端的智能显示器。

"Unveiling the first RISC-V-based GPU is a significant milestone for the graphics industry and for Think Silicon," said Ulli Mueller, Director of IP Licensing, Sales, and Marketing at Think Silicon. Mueller added that he hoped developers coming to the exhibition would be inspired by his firm's new 3D GPUs. In particular, he hopes that some will see the Neox GPU's potential to create "exceptional user experiences" while being thrifty with power.
“推出第一个基于RISC-V的GPU是图形行业和Think Silicon的一个重要里程碑，”Think Silicon的IP许可、销售和营销总监Ulli Mueller说。穆勒补充说，他希望参加展览的开发人员能够受到他公司新的3D GPU的启发。特别是，他希望有些人能看到Neox GPU在创造“卓越用户体验”的潜力，同时节俭用电。



Think Silicon will demonstrate its RISC-V 3D GPU family at Embedded World 2022. This trade show takes place in Nuremberg, Germany, from Tuesday, June 21 to Thursday, June 23. It will be interesting to see the level of performance these early RISC-V GPUs can muster, albeit in the low-power and embedded segments.
Think Silicon将在2022年嵌入式世界展上展示其RISC-V 3D GPU系列。该展会将于6月21日（星期二）至6月23日（星期四）在德国纽伦堡举行。看看这些早期的RISC-V GPU的性能水平将会很有趣，尽管是在低功耗和嵌入式领域。

Before we go, it is worth pointing out that the PC graphics industry big hitters like AMD are also looking at using RISC-V technologies in their product portfolios.
在我们结束之前，值得指出的是，像AMD这样的PC图形行业巨头也在考虑在其产品组合中使用RISC-V技术。