BTW, I thought it a bit and thought that perhaps the customer is Microsoft for a Surface, but probally not. Maybe for an industrial use that would need the GPU for some reason and wants/needs very low idle. So lowish volume but something that would be doable with even super terrible yield.
They said OEM, so I wouldn't think this is industrial. I guess technically it'd be feasible still, but sounds like they think other companies might consider using this as well.
My guess: updated HoloLens, as it was already using an Atom based chip if I remember right. And other OEMs might consider putting it into standalone Mixed Reality headsets and leverage the HoloLens development (the bit about them offering it to other OEMs, I think they did the same thing with the chip they made for the original HoloLens but no one else was interested, probably because it wasn't a terribly interesting chip and so ARM designs were likely pretty appealing in comparison).
https://www.anandtech.com/show/11705/intel-eols-atom-chip-used-for-microsoft-hololens
Not sure what Google has for AR. I think Glass was using ARM, so I'd think they'd probably keep ARM, especially since they'd be looking to integrate their own stuff.
Is that the product that's supposed to be based on the Courier design? That could be a possibility. I suppose maybe one of those tablets that use both a normal display and e-Ink, so that in book mode it'd use very little power too.
My thought as well. What customer would be big enough for intel to invest this much into desing such a SOC?
Best guess I can come up would be HoloLens. It would let them continue on from the initial HoloLens, and the design of the chip would fit that use very well.
Nice scoop Ashraf
EDIT: This definitely sounds like a nice product for a portable gaming device- especially with the 64EU GPU, and Adaptive Sync support to help deal with any framerate dips.
That could be a possibility, but since Sony has I believe outright said they won't be making a new portable to replace the Vita, and Nintendo is set with the Switch (they have a tendency of sticking with a platform when its selling, and going from Tegra to this would be quite a change, and doubt it'd be a home system with how tailored it is for mobile), not sure who else. Possibly an Xbox branded Surface? Like basically a Switch ripoff, but it'd be able to run a lot of games already made for Xbox/Windows. Kinda doubt it but it would be interesting. Apple would use their own chips if they were going to make a gaming device. And I feel like most other companies would opt for ARM for cost reasons. I don't know who else would try to make a mobile product like that, that could command a high enough price to make this chip worth it. Possible that the price isn't that high (or Intel gives them a discount with this serving as an R&D thing for them so getting it into actual product would help possibly make a market for it and would let other companies know that Intel is open and able to make chips like that).