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Intel has unveiled Crescent Island, a data center GPU built specifically for AI inference — the stage where a trained model answers real user queries. It uses LPDDR5X memory instead of the expensive, supply-constrained HBM found in Nvidia's Blackwell chips. At 350W, it runs on standard air cooling, which matters directly to any operator who has been priced out of liquid-cooled infrastructure. Aft