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Intel's Open Image Denoise 2.4 introduces AMX-FP16 support for Xeon 6 Granite Rapids processors, delivering over 4x performance improvement at 69% power consumption compared to the previous version. The library, used by Blender and commercial rendering software, now leverages Advanced Matrix Extensions for CPU-based ray-traced image denoising. AMX-FP16 (AMX-COMPLEX) is exclusive to Granite Rapids processors and represents a significant real-world application of Intel's matrix acceleration beyond traditional AI workloads. The update also adds support for various Intel and AMD GPUs, including upcoming architectures.

Intel's Fantastic New Open-Source Demonstrator For AMX-BF16: Over 4x The Performance At 69% The Power Review