# Intel's next-generation Crescent Island PCIe graphics card has been pictured in the first PCB leak.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-19 · Wccftech*

## Key points

- Intel's Crescent Island AI accelerator features a massive 160GB of LPDDR5X memory across 20 modules.
- The GPU uses the new Xe3P architecture, a scalability upgrade over the previous Xe3 generation.
- Unlike rivals using expensive HBM, Intel Crescent Island opts for cost-effective LPDDR5X to optimize value.
- The leaked PCB shows a high-end design with 13 populated VRMs and a single 16-pin power connector.
- Intel aims to begin customer sampling of Crescent Island GPUs in the second half of 2026.

**Companies:** Intel, NVIDIA, AMD
**Countries:** United States

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