Intel Gaudi 2 — Specs, Rank & Tuning
Intel Gaudi · Gaudi 2 · 2022 · Upper mainstream (tier 70/100) · 96 GB HBM2e, 24 accelerator dies
Intel Gaudi 2 — key specifications
| Brand / series | Intel Gaudi |
|---|---|
| Architecture / class | Gaudi 2 |
| Launch year | 2022 |
| Memory | 96 GB HBM2e · 2048-bit · 2400 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1550 MHz |
| FP16 compute | 743 TFLOPS |
| Interconnect | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| TDP | 600 W |
| Relative tier | 70/100 — Upper mainstream |
Specs: vendor datasheets / TechPowerUp database, retrieved 2026-08-29. Tier is a TweakGearPro relative performance index (estimate), not a benchmark guarantee.
Relative performance estimate
TweakGearPro anchors the ai gpu category to its flagship (highest tier) and expresses Intel Gaudi 2 as an estimated percentage of that flagship, derived from the relative-performance index (tier 0–100). Planning estimate, not a benchmark.
| AI GPU (nearby tier) | Tier /100 | Est. relative perf. |
|---|---|---|
| RTX 6000 Ada | 84 | 84% |
| H20 (China) | 82 | 82% |
| NVIDIA L40S 48GB | 80 | 80% |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | 78 | 78% |
| A100 80GB | 78 | 78% |
| A800 80GB (China) | 78 | 78% |
| A100 40GB | 72 | 72% |
Method: relative performance % = (part tier ÷ flagship tier) × 100, using the TweakGearPro tier index built from public benchmark / spec-class data. Source: vendor datasheets / TechPowerUp database, retrieved 2026-08-29. Real-world performance varies by workload, drivers and cooling.
Build compatibility & pairing guidance
Practical build notes derived from this part's dataset fields and TweakGearPro reference constants. Planning guidance, not purchase advice.
| Estimated system PSU | ≈ 1000 W (this part's 600 W TDP + ~200 W system overhead, with 20% headroom). Confirm with the PSU Wattage Calculator. |
|---|---|
| Cooler / thermal | Plan cooling rated above this part's 600 W TDP; typical desktop safe ceiling is ~90°C (TweakGearPro reference). Check the Thermal Headroom tool. |
| Pairing balance | Match with a CPU whose tier is within ~20 of this part's tier (70/100) to avoid a bottleneck. Run the Bottleneck Estimator. |
| VRAM fit | 96 GB HBM2e — for gaming/ML sizing see the VRAM Recommendation tool or the LLM planner below. |
Reference constants (PSU headroom 20%, safe CPU/GPU ceiling 90°C) from the TweakGearPro PC reference dataset, retrieved 2026-08-29. Adapter/case clearance and exact board power vary by model — verify with vendor datasheets.
Tune & power-plan your build
Input your cooling, case airflow and goal to generate a printable tuning sheet, or size your whole-system PSU.
LLM deployment planner
VRAM math is an estimate — KV-cache sizing depends on context length and implementation.
My deployment plan — Intel Gaudi 2
Good fit for local/edge inference. Expect ~1600% of weights+KV to fit with INT4 quantization. Generated at TweakGearPro · 2026-09-13
Release & generational notes
Intel Gaudi 2 launched in 2022 on the Gaudi 2 architecture as part of the Gaudi family, sitting at tier 70/100 (Upper mainstream).
| Series | Gaudi |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Gaudi 2 |
| Launch year | 2022 |
| Successor | Intel Gaudi 3 (2024, tier 88/100) |
In the Gaudi series
Generational context is summarized from official release year and architecture only; TweakGearPro does not invent patch or refresh dates. For the full generational ranking, see the AI-GPU Tier List (LLM).
Related hardware to compare
Same-tier peers plus a pairing from another category — open any profile.
Sources & methodology
- Specifications: vendor datasheets (NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, Samsung, WD, Crucial, Corsair, Seagate, Noctua, ASUS, LG, Dell and others) and the TechPowerUp database, retrieved 2026-08-29.
- Relative-performance index: TweakGearPro estimate built from public benchmark / spec-class data; flagship-anchored percentages are planning estimates, not measured scores.
- Reference constants (PSU headroom, safe thermal ceiling) from the TweakGearPro PC reference dataset, retrieved 2026-08-29.
- Tuning, PSU and VRAM figures are planning estimates — verify with your own stress tests and the component vendor's documentation.
How this page's estimates are computed
The relative-performance percentage anchors the category flagship (highest tier) at 100 and scales each part by its tier ratio. The estimated system PSU adds a base system overhead to the part's TDP and applies a 20% headroom from the reference dataset, rounded to a common PSU rating. The tuning sheet estimates load temperature from TDP, cooling class and case airflow, then suggests a voltage offset and expected clock delta — always confirm with a stress test. The LLM planner converts model parameters and quantization to an approximate VRAM footprint (weights + KV-cache) and divides by the card's usable VRAM to suggest a card count. None of these outputs are benchmark guarantees. For non-CPU/GPU parts the tier reflects the part's spec class relative to the best current model in that category.