Core Viewpoint - Intel has launched two new graphics cards, the Arc Pro B50 and Arc Pro B60, at competitive price points, aiming to enhance its position in the GPU market, particularly for AI and graphics workloads [1][3][7]. Product Launch - The Arc Pro B50 is priced at $299 (approximately 2156 RMB) and features 16GB of memory, while the Arc Pro B60 is priced at $500 (approximately 3605 RMB) with 24GB of memory [1][3]. - The B50 is designed for graphics workstations, boasting 16 Xe cores and 128 XMX engines, with a peak performance of 170 TOPS and a memory bandwidth of 224GB/s [3]. - The B60 targets AI inference workstations, equipped with 20 Xe cores and 160 XMX engines, achieving a peak performance of 197 TOPS and a memory bandwidth of 456GB/s [7]. Performance Comparison - The Arc Pro B50 claims up to a 3.4 times performance improvement over the previous generation A50 and outperforms NVIDIA's RTX A1000 8GB in various AI inference benchmarks [3]. - The B60 is reported to handle larger AI models with up to 2.7 times execution efficiency improvement compared to NVIDIA's RTX Ada 2000 16GB and RTX 5060Ti 16GB [7]. Workstation Initiative - Intel introduced "Project Battlematrix," which integrates the Arc Pro B60 into a unified workstation solution, featuring Intel Xeon processors and supporting up to 8 GPUs with a total of 192GB memory [10]. - The overall price for this workstation solution ranges from $5000 to $10000 (approximately 36000 to 72000 RMB) [10]. Market Strategy - Intel's Vice President Vivian Lien emphasized the commitment to GPU technology and partnerships, highlighting the accessibility and scalability of the new Arc Pro GPUs for small and medium enterprises [13]. - The new graphics cards are expected to be available to customers in the third quarter of the year, with additional support for hardware sharing and cloud desktop functionalities planned for the fourth quarter [13]. Financial Context - Intel's Q1 2025 financial report indicated stable revenue of $12.7 billion (approximately 91.6 billion RMB) but a net loss of $800 million (approximately 5.7 billion RMB), which is a 115% increase in losses compared to the previous year [14]. - The company has a weak outlook for Q2, projecting revenue between $11.2 billion and $12.4 billion (approximately 80.8 billion to 89.5 billion RMB) [14].