diff --git a/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/debugger/active_debugger_fixture.h b/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/debugger/active_debugger_fixture.h
index f5ed09c544..f66ff790d8 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/debugger/active_debugger_fixture.h
+++ b/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/debugger/active_debugger_fixture.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_compilers.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_device.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_os_library.h"
+#include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_sip.h"
 
 #include "opencl/test/unit_test/mocks/mock_source_level_debugger.h"
 
@@ -39,6 +40,11 @@ struct ActiveDebuggerFixture {
         executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->builtins.reset(mockBuiltIns);
         executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->setHwInfo(&hwInfo);
 
+        auto isHexadecimalArrayPrefered = HwHelper::get(hwInfo.platform.eRenderCoreFamily).isSipKernelAsHexadecimalArrayPreferred();
+        if (isHexadecimalArrayPrefered) {
+            MockSipData::useMockSip = true;
+        }
+
         debugger = new MockActiveSourceLevelDebugger(new MockOsLibrary);
         executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->debugger.reset(debugger);
         executionEnvironment->initializeMemoryManager();
@@ -70,6 +76,9 @@ struct ActiveDebuggerFixture {
     L0::Device *deviceL0;
     MockActiveSourceLevelDebugger *debugger = nullptr;
     HardwareInfo hwInfo;
+    VariableBackup<bool> mockSipCalled{&NEO::MockSipData::called};
+    VariableBackup<NEO::SipKernelType> mockSipCalledType{&NEO::MockSipData::calledType};
+    VariableBackup<bool> backupSipInitType{&MockSipData::useMockSip};
 };
 } // namespace ult
 } // namespace L0
diff --git a/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/debugger/l0_debugger_fixture.h b/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/debugger/l0_debugger_fixture.h
index 0cba29f70d..1e37a33508 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/debugger/l0_debugger_fixture.h
+++ b/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/debugger/l0_debugger_fixture.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_compilers.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_device.h"
 #include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_memory_operations_handler.h"
+#include "shared/test/common/mocks/mock_sip.h"
 
 #include "level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/fixtures/device_fixture.h"
 #include "level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/mocks/mock_built_ins.h"
@@ -30,6 +31,12 @@ struct L0DebuggerFixture {
 
         hwInfo = *NEO::defaultHwInfo.get();
         hwInfo.featureTable.ftrLocalMemory = true;
+
+        auto isHexadecimalArrayPrefered = HwHelper::get(hwInfo.platform.eRenderCoreFamily).isSipKernelAsHexadecimalArrayPreferred();
+        if (isHexadecimalArrayPrefered) {
+            MockSipData::useMockSip = true;
+        }
+
         executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->setHwInfo(&hwInfo);
         executionEnvironment->initializeMemoryManager();
 
@@ -52,6 +59,9 @@ struct L0DebuggerFixture {
     L0::Device *device = nullptr;
     NEO::HardwareInfo hwInfo;
     MockMemoryOperations *memoryOperationsHandler = nullptr;
+    VariableBackup<bool> mockSipCalled{&NEO::MockSipData::called};
+    VariableBackup<NEO::SipKernelType> mockSipCalledType{&NEO::MockSipData::calledType};
+    VariableBackup<bool> backupSipInitType{&MockSipData::useMockSip};
 };
 
 struct L0DebuggerHwFixture : public L0DebuggerFixture {
diff --git a/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/debugger/test_l0_debugger.cpp b/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/debugger/test_l0_debugger.cpp
index 231aa7b3d5..2f9062c6e2 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/debugger/test_l0_debugger.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/sources/debugger/test_l0_debugger.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ TEST_F(L0DebuggerTest, givenL0DebuggerWhenGettingSipAllocationThenValidSipTypeIs
     ASSERT_NE(nullptr, systemRoutine);
 
     auto sipType = SipKernel::getSipKernelType(*neoDevice);
-    auto expectedSipAllocation = neoDevice->getBuiltIns()->getSipKernel(sipType, *neoDevice).getSipAllocation();
+    auto isHexadecimalArrayPreferred = HwHelper::get(hwInfo.platform.eRenderCoreFamily).isSipKernelAsHexadecimalArrayPreferred();
+
+    auto expectedSipAllocation = isHexadecimalArrayPreferred
+                                     ? NEO::MockSipData::mockSipKernel->getSipAllocation()
+                                     : neoDevice->getBuiltIns()->getSipKernel(sipType, *neoDevice).getSipAllocation();
 
     EXPECT_EQ(expectedSipAllocation, systemRoutine);
 }
@@ -69,9 +73,13 @@ TEST_F(L0DebuggerTest, givenL0DebuggerWhenGettingStateSaveAreaHeaderThenValidSip
 
 TEST(Debugger, givenL0DebuggerOFFWhenGettingStateSaveAreaHeaderThenValidSipTypeIsReturned) {
     auto executionEnvironment = new NEO::ExecutionEnvironment();
-    auto mockBuiltIns = new MockBuiltins();
     executionEnvironment->prepareRootDeviceEnvironments(1);
-    executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->builtins.reset(mockBuiltIns);
+
+    auto isHexadecimalArrayPreferred = HwHelper::get(defaultHwInfo->platform.eRenderCoreFamily).isSipKernelAsHexadecimalArrayPreferred();
+    if (!isHexadecimalArrayPreferred) {
+        auto mockBuiltIns = new MockBuiltins();
+        executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->builtins.reset(mockBuiltIns);
+    }
     auto hwInfo = *NEO::defaultHwInfo.get();
     hwInfo.featureTable.ftrLocalMemory = true;
     executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->setHwInfo(&hwInfo);
@@ -84,13 +92,20 @@ TEST(Debugger, givenL0DebuggerOFFWhenGettingStateSaveAreaHeaderThenValidSipTypeI
     driverHandle->enableProgramDebugging = false;
 
     driverHandle->initialize(std::move(devices));
+    auto sipType = SipKernel::getSipKernelType(*neoDevice);
 
+    if (isHexadecimalArrayPreferred) {
+        SipKernel::initSipKernel(sipType, *neoDevice);
+    }
     auto &stateSaveAreaHeader = SipKernel::getSipKernel(*neoDevice).getStateSaveAreaHeader();
 
-    auto sipType = SipKernel::getSipKernelType(*neoDevice);
-    auto &expectedStateSaveAreaHeader = neoDevice->getBuiltIns()->getSipKernel(sipType, *neoDevice).getStateSaveAreaHeader();
-
-    EXPECT_EQ(expectedStateSaveAreaHeader, stateSaveAreaHeader);
+    if (isHexadecimalArrayPreferred) {
+        auto &expectedStateSaveAreaHeader = neoDevice->getRootDeviceEnvironment().sipKernels[static_cast<uint32_t>(sipType)]->getStateSaveAreaHeader();
+        EXPECT_EQ(expectedStateSaveAreaHeader, stateSaveAreaHeader);
+    } else {
+        auto &expectedStateSaveAreaHeader = neoDevice->getBuiltIns()->getSipKernel(sipType, *neoDevice).getStateSaveAreaHeader();
+        EXPECT_EQ(expectedStateSaveAreaHeader, stateSaveAreaHeader);
+    }
 }
 
 HWTEST_F(L0DebuggerTest, givenL0DebuggerWhenCreatedThenPerContextSbaTrackingBuffersAreAllocated) {
@@ -195,7 +210,7 @@ HWTEST_F(L0DebuggerTest, givenDebuggingEnabledWhenCommandListIsExecutedThenValid
 
         auto systemRoutine = SipKernel::getSipKernel(*neoDevice).getSipAllocation();
         ASSERT_NE(nullptr, systemRoutine);
-        EXPECT_EQ(systemRoutine->getGpuAddress(), stateSip->getSystemInstructionPointer());
+        EXPECT_EQ(systemRoutine->getGpuAddressToPatch(), stateSip->getSystemInstructionPointer());
     }
 
     for (auto i = 0u; i < numCommandLists; i++) {
diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/command_queue_hw_tests.cpp b/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/command_queue_hw_tests.cpp
index 2350f28717..effde0e01a 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/command_queue_hw_tests.cpp
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/command_queue_hw_tests.cpp
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ struct OOQueueHwTest : public ClDeviceFixture,
 HWTEST_F(CommandQueueHwTest, WhenConstructingTwoCommandQueuesThenOnlyOneDebugSurfaceIsAllocated) {
     ExecutionEnvironment *executionEnvironment = platform()->peekExecutionEnvironment();
     executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->debugger.reset(new MockActiveSourceLevelDebugger(new MockOsLibrary));
-
     auto device = std::make_unique<MockClDevice>(MockDevice::create<MockDeviceWithDebuggerActive>(executionEnvironment, 0u));
+    auto sipType = SipKernel::getSipKernelType(device->getDevice());
+    SipKernel::initSipKernel(sipType, device->getDevice());
 
     MockCommandQueueHw<FamilyType> mockCmdQueueHw1(context, device.get(), nullptr);
 
diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/enqueue_debug_kernel_tests.cpp b/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/enqueue_debug_kernel_tests.cpp
index e7f7950a79..c931454c21 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/enqueue_debug_kernel_tests.cpp
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/command_queue/enqueue_debug_kernel_tests.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ class EnqueueDebugKernelTest : public ProgramSimpleFixture,
         device = pClDevice;
         pDevice->executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments[pDevice->getRootDeviceIndex()]->debugger.reset(new SourceLevelDebugger(nullptr));
 
+        auto sipType = SipKernel::getSipKernelType(*pDevice);
+        SipKernel::initSipKernel(sipType, *pDevice);
+
         if (pDevice->getHardwareInfo().platform.eRenderCoreFamily >= IGFX_GEN9_CORE) {
             pDevice->deviceInfo.debuggerActive = true;
             std::string filename;
diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/command_stream/command_stream_receiver_flush_task_1_tests.cpp b/opencl/test/unit_test/command_stream/command_stream_receiver_flush_task_1_tests.cpp
index 46d1339f52..9d9c387012 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/command_stream/command_stream_receiver_flush_task_1_tests.cpp
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/command_stream/command_stream_receiver_flush_task_1_tests.cpp
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ HWTEST_F(CommandStreamReceiverFlushTaskTests, givenCsrInBatchingModeAndMidThread
 
     DispatchFlags dispatchFlags = DispatchFlagsHelper::createDefaultDispatchFlags();
     dispatchFlags.preemptionMode = PreemptionMode::MidThread;
+    auto sipType = SipKernel::getSipKernelType(*pDevice);
+    SipKernel::initSipKernel(sipType, *pDevice);
 
     mockCsr.flushTask(commandStream,
                       0,
@@ -219,6 +221,8 @@ HWTEST_F(CommandStreamReceiverFlushTaskTests, givenCsrInDefaultModeAndMidThreadP
 
     DispatchFlags dispatchFlags = DispatchFlagsHelper::createDefaultDispatchFlags();
     dispatchFlags.preemptionMode = PreemptionMode::MidThread;
+    auto sipType = SipKernel::getSipKernelType(*pDevice);
+    SipKernel::initSipKernel(sipType, *pDevice);
 
     mockCsr->flushTask(commandStream,
                        0,
diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp b/opencl/test/unit_test/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp
index caa3ac63c4..6e5a640272 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/helpers/hw_helper_tests.cpp
@@ -1307,6 +1307,30 @@ HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, whenSetRenderCompressedFlagThenProperFlagSet) {
     EXPECT_EQ(0u, gmm->resourceParams.Flags.Info.RenderCompressed);
 }
 
+HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, whenAdjustPreemptionSurfaceSizeIsCalledThenCsrSizeDoesntChange) {
+    auto &hwHelper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
+    size_t csrSize = 1024;
+    size_t oldCsrSize = csrSize;
+    hwHelper.adjustPreemptionSurfaceSize(csrSize);
+    EXPECT_EQ(oldCsrSize, csrSize);
+}
+
+HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, whenSetSipKernelDataIsCalledThenSipKernelDataDoesntChange) {
+    auto &hwHelper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
+    uint32_t *sipKernelBinary = nullptr;
+    uint32_t *oldSipKernelBinary = sipKernelBinary;
+    size_t kernelBinarySize = 1024;
+    size_t oldKernelBinarySize = kernelBinarySize;
+    hwHelper.setSipKernelData(sipKernelBinary, kernelBinarySize);
+    EXPECT_EQ(oldKernelBinarySize, kernelBinarySize);
+    EXPECT_EQ(oldSipKernelBinary, sipKernelBinary);
+}
+
+HWTEST_F(HwHelperTest, whenIsSipKernelAsHexadecimalArrayPreferredIsCalledThenReturnFalse) {
+    auto &hwHelper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(hwHelper.isSipKernelAsHexadecimalArrayPreferred());
+}
+
 using isXeHpCoreOrBelow = IsAtMostProduct<IGFX_XE_HP_SDV>;
 HWTEST2_F(HwHelperTest, givenXeHPAndBelowPlatformWhenCheckingIfAdditionalPipeControlArgsAreRequiredThenReturnFalse, isXeHpCoreOrBelow) {
     const auto &hwHelper = HwHelper::get(renderCoreFamily);
diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/os_interface/device_factory_tests.cpp b/opencl/test/unit_test/os_interface/device_factory_tests.cpp
index 065a4a758e..d310ffc4c5 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/os_interface/device_factory_tests.cpp
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/os_interface/device_factory_tests.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,11 @@ TEST_F(DeviceFactoryTest, givenPointerToHwInfoWhenGetDevicedCalledThenRequiedSur
     ASSERT_TRUE(success);
     auto hwInfo = executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->getHardwareInfo();
 
-    EXPECT_EQ(hwInfo->gtSystemInfo.CsrSizeInMb * MemoryConstants::megaByte, hwInfo->capabilityTable.requiredPreemptionSurfaceSize);
+    const auto &hwHelper = HwHelper::get(hwInfo->platform.eRenderCoreFamily);
+    auto expextedSize = static_cast<size_t>(hwInfo->gtSystemInfo.CsrSizeInMb * MemoryConstants::megaByte);
+    hwHelper.adjustPreemptionSurfaceSize(expextedSize);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(expextedSize, hwInfo->capabilityTable.requiredPreemptionSurfaceSize);
 }
 
 TEST_F(DeviceFactoryTest, givenCreateMultipleRootDevicesDebugFlagWhenPrepareDeviceEnvironmentsIsCalledThenNumberOfReturnedDevicesIsEqualToDebugVariable) {
diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/os_interface/linux/hw_info_config_linux_tests.cpp b/opencl/test/unit_test/os_interface/linux/hw_info_config_linux_tests.cpp
index 9a2d9128d5..0f65862fdc 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/os_interface/linux/hw_info_config_linux_tests.cpp
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/os_interface/linux/hw_info_config_linux_tests.cpp
@@ -449,7 +449,9 @@ TEST_F(HwInfoConfigTestLinuxDummy, givenPointerToHwInfoWhenConfigureHwInfoCalled
     EXPECT_EQ(MemoryConstants::pageSize, pInHwInfo.capabilityTable.requiredPreemptionSurfaceSize);
     int ret = hwConfig.configureHwInfoDrm(&pInHwInfo, &outHwInfo, osInterface);
     EXPECT_EQ(0, ret);
-    EXPECT_EQ(outHwInfo.gtSystemInfo.CsrSizeInMb * MemoryConstants::megaByte, outHwInfo.capabilityTable.requiredPreemptionSurfaceSize);
+    auto expectedSize = static_cast<size_t>(outHwInfo.gtSystemInfo.CsrSizeInMb * MemoryConstants::megaByte);
+    HwHelper::get(outHwInfo.platform.eRenderCoreFamily).adjustPreemptionSurfaceSize(expectedSize);
+    EXPECT_EQ(expectedSize, outHwInfo.capabilityTable.requiredPreemptionSurfaceSize);
 }
 
 TEST_F(HwInfoConfigTestLinuxDummy, givenInstrumentationForHardwareIsEnabledOrDisabledWhenConfiguringHwInfoThenOverrideItUsingHaveInstrumentation) {
diff --git a/opencl/test/unit_test/source_level_debugger/source_level_debugger_csr_tests.cpp b/opencl/test/unit_test/source_level_debugger/source_level_debugger_csr_tests.cpp
index 944f527768..149c8df769 100644
--- a/opencl/test/unit_test/source_level_debugger/source_level_debugger_csr_tests.cpp
+++ b/opencl/test/unit_test/source_level_debugger/source_level_debugger_csr_tests.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 HWTEST_F(CommandStreamReceiverWithActiveDebuggerTest, givenCsrWithActiveDebuggerAndDisabledPreemptionWhenFlushTaskIsCalledThenSipKernelIsMadeResident) {
 
     auto mockCsr = createCSR<FamilyType>();
+    auto sipType = SipKernel::getSipKernelType(device->getDevice());
+    SipKernel::initSipKernel(sipType, device->getDevice());
 
     CommandQueueHw<FamilyType> commandQueue(nullptr, device.get(), 0, false);
     auto &commandStream = commandQueue.getCS(4096u);
diff --git a/shared/source/built_ins/sip.cpp b/shared/source/built_ins/sip.cpp
index f6c099684c..fc26177aae 100644
--- a/shared/source/built_ins/sip.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/built_ins/sip.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,38 @@ bool SipKernel::initRawBinaryFromFileKernel(SipKernelType type, Device &device,
     return true;
 }
 
+bool SipKernel::initHexadecimalArraySipKernel(SipKernelType type, Device &device) {
+    uint32_t *sipKernelBinary = nullptr;
+    size_t kernelBinarySize = 0u;
+    auto &hwInfo = device.getHardwareInfo();
+    auto &hwHelper = HwHelper::get(hwInfo.platform.eRenderCoreFamily);
+    hwHelper.setSipKernelData(sipKernelBinary, kernelBinarySize);
+
+    uint32_t sipIndex = static_cast<uint32_t>(type);
+    uint32_t rootDeviceIndex = device.getRootDeviceIndex();
+    if (device.getExecutionEnvironment()->rootDeviceEnvironments[rootDeviceIndex]->sipKernels[sipIndex].get() != nullptr) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    const auto allocType = GraphicsAllocation::AllocationType::KERNEL_ISA_INTERNAL;
+    AllocationProperties properties = {rootDeviceIndex, kernelBinarySize, allocType, device.getDeviceBitfield()};
+    properties.flags.use32BitFrontWindow = false;
+
+    auto sipAllocation = device.getMemoryManager()->allocateGraphicsMemoryWithProperties(properties);
+    if (sipAllocation == nullptr) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    MemoryTransferHelper::transferMemoryToAllocation(hwHelper.isBlitCopyRequiredForLocalMemory(hwInfo, *sipAllocation),
+                                                     device, sipAllocation, 0, sipKernelBinary,
+                                                     kernelBinarySize);
+
+    std::vector<char> emptyStateSaveAreaHeader;
+    device.getExecutionEnvironment()->rootDeviceEnvironments[rootDeviceIndex]->sipKernels[sipIndex] =
+        std::make_unique<SipKernel>(type, sipAllocation, std::move(emptyStateSaveAreaHeader));
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 void SipKernel::freeSipKernels(RootDeviceEnvironment *rootDeviceEnvironment, MemoryManager *memoryManager) {
     for (auto &sipKernel : rootDeviceEnvironment->sipKernels) {
         if (sipKernel.get()) {
@@ -119,10 +151,12 @@ void SipKernel::freeSipKernels(RootDeviceEnvironment *rootDeviceEnvironment, Mem
     }
 }
 
-void SipKernel::selectSipClassType(std::string &fileName) {
+void SipKernel::selectSipClassType(std::string &fileName, const HardwareInfo &hwInfo) {
     const std::string unknown("unk");
     if (fileName.compare(unknown) == 0) {
-        SipKernel::classType = SipClassType::Builtins;
+        SipKernel::classType = HwHelper::get(hwInfo.platform.eRenderCoreFamily).isSipKernelAsHexadecimalArrayPreferred()
+                                   ? SipClassType::HexadecimalHeaderFile
+                                   : SipClassType::Builtins;
     } else {
         SipKernel::classType = SipClassType::RawBinaryFromFile;
     }
@@ -130,21 +164,28 @@ void SipKernel::selectSipClassType(std::string &fileName) {
 
 bool SipKernel::initSipKernelImpl(SipKernelType type, Device &device) {
     std::string fileName = DebugManager.flags.LoadBinarySipFromFile.get();
-    SipKernel::selectSipClassType(fileName);
+    SipKernel::selectSipClassType(fileName, *device.getRootDeviceEnvironment().getHardwareInfo());
 
-    if (SipKernel::classType == SipClassType::RawBinaryFromFile) {
+    switch (SipKernel::classType) {
+    case SipClassType::RawBinaryFromFile:
         return SipKernel::initRawBinaryFromFileKernel(type, device, fileName);
+    case SipClassType::HexadecimalHeaderFile:
+        return SipKernel::initHexadecimalArraySipKernel(type, device);
+    default:
+        return SipKernel::initBuiltinsSipKernel(type, device);
     }
-    return SipKernel::initBuiltinsSipKernel(type, device);
 }
 
 const SipKernel &SipKernel::getSipKernelImpl(Device &device) {
     auto sipType = SipKernel::getSipKernelType(device);
 
-    if (SipKernel::classType == SipClassType::RawBinaryFromFile) {
+    switch (SipKernel::classType) {
+    case SipClassType::RawBinaryFromFile:
+    case SipClassType::HexadecimalHeaderFile:
         return *device.getRootDeviceEnvironment().sipKernels[static_cast<uint32_t>(sipType)].get();
+    default:
+        return device.getBuiltIns()->getSipKernel(sipType, device);
     }
-    return device.getBuiltIns()->getSipKernel(sipType, device);
 }
 
 const SipKernel &SipKernel::getBindlessDebugSipKernel(Device &device) {
diff --git a/shared/source/built_ins/sip.h b/shared/source/built_ins/sip.h
index 0fe654907b..c8a6696c4a 100644
--- a/shared/source/built_ins/sip.h
+++ b/shared/source/built_ins/sip.h
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ class SipKernel {
 
     static bool initBuiltinsSipKernel(SipKernelType type, Device &device);
     static bool initRawBinaryFromFileKernel(SipKernelType type, Device &device, std::string &fileName);
-
-    static void selectSipClassType(std::string &fileName);
+    static bool initHexadecimalArraySipKernel(SipKernelType type, Device &device);
+    static void selectSipClassType(std::string &fileName, const HardwareInfo &hwInfo);
 
     const std::vector<char> stateSaveAreaHeader;
     GraphicsAllocation *sipAllocation = nullptr;
diff --git a/shared/source/enable_gens.cmake b/shared/source/enable_gens.cmake
index 5384ef901e..8b76730503 100644
--- a/shared/source/enable_gens.cmake
+++ b/shared/source/enable_gens.cmake
@@ -121,6 +121,16 @@ macro(macro_for_each_gen)
         list(APPEND CORE_SRCS_${GEN_TYPE}_H_BASE ${SRC_FILE})
       endif()
 
+      set(SRC_FILE "${NEO_SOURCE_DIR}/third_party${BRANCH_DIR}sip_kernels/${GEN_TYPE_LOWER}/sip_kernel_${GEN_TYPE_LOWER}.cpp")
+      if(EXISTS ${SRC_FILE})
+        list(APPEND CORE_SRCS_${GEN_TYPE}_CPP_BASE ${SRC_FILE})
+      endif()
+
+      set(SRC_FILE "${NEO_SOURCE_DIR}/third_party${BRANCH_DIR}sip_kernels/${GEN_TYPE_LOWER}/sip_kernel_${GEN_TYPE_LOWER}.h")
+      if(EXISTS ${SRC_FILE})
+        list(APPEND CORE_SRCS_${GEN_TYPE}_H_BASE ${SRC_FILE})
+      endif()
+
     endforeach()
     if(EXISTS ${GENERATED_GENX_PREFIX}/hw_cmds_generated_${GEN_TYPE_LOWER}.inl)
       list(APPEND CORE_SRCS_${GEN_TYPE}_H_BASE "${GENERATED_GENX_PREFIX}/hw_cmds_generated_${GEN_TYPE_LOWER}.inl")
diff --git a/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper.h b/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper.h
index 0d3669e5e2..eb9d10e3da 100644
--- a/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper.h
+++ b/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper.h
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ class HwHelper {
     static uint32_t getSubDevicesCount(const HardwareInfo *pHwInfo);
     static uint32_t getCopyEnginesCount(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo);
 
+    virtual bool isSipKernelAsHexadecimalArrayPreferred() const = 0;
+    virtual void setSipKernelData(uint32_t *&sipKernelBinary, size_t &kernelBinarySize) const = 0;
+    virtual void adjustPreemptionSurfaceSize(size_t &csrSize) const = 0;
+
   protected:
     virtual LocalMemoryAccessMode getDefaultLocalMemoryAccessMode(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo) const = 0;
 
@@ -386,6 +390,12 @@ class HwHelperHw : public HwHelper {
 
     bool isEngineTypeRemappingToHwSpecificRequired() const override;
 
+    bool isSipKernelAsHexadecimalArrayPreferred() const override;
+
+    void setSipKernelData(uint32_t *&sipKernelBinary, size_t &kernelBinarySize) const override;
+
+    void adjustPreemptionSurfaceSize(size_t &csrSize) const override;
+
   protected:
     LocalMemoryAccessMode getDefaultLocalMemoryAccessMode(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo) const override;
 
diff --git a/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper_base.inl b/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper_base.inl
index 9b8b2d1c75..3dc5bb579e 100644
--- a/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper_base.inl
+++ b/shared/source/helpers/hw_helper_base.inl
@@ -656,4 +656,17 @@ bool HwHelperHw<GfxFamily>::isEngineTypeRemappingToHwSpecificRequired() const {
     return false;
 }
 
+template <typename GfxFamily>
+bool HwHelperHw<GfxFamily>::isSipKernelAsHexadecimalArrayPreferred() const {
+    return false;
+}
+
+template <typename GfxFamily>
+void HwHelperHw<GfxFamily>::setSipKernelData(uint32_t *&sipKernelBinary, size_t &kernelBinarySize) const {
+}
+
+template <typename GfxFamily>
+void HwHelperHw<GfxFamily>::adjustPreemptionSurfaceSize(size_t &csrSize) const {
+}
+
 } // namespace NEO
diff --git a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/hw_info_config_drm.cpp b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/hw_info_config_drm.cpp
index e649549f6e..c6fcf8b8f7 100644
--- a/shared/source/os_interface/linux/hw_info_config_drm.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/os_interface/linux/hw_info_config_drm.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ int HwInfoConfig::configureHwInfoDrm(const HardwareInfo *inHwInfo, HardwareInfo
                                                   static_cast<bool>(outHwInfo->featureTable.ftrGpGpuMidThreadLevelPreempt) && preemption,
                                                   static_cast<bool>(outHwInfo->featureTable.ftrGpGpuThreadGroupLevelPreempt) && preemption,
                                                   static_cast<bool>(outHwInfo->featureTable.ftrGpGpuMidBatchPreempt) && preemption);
+
     outHwInfo->capabilityTable.requiredPreemptionSurfaceSize = outHwInfo->gtSystemInfo.CsrSizeInMb * MemoryConstants::megaByte;
+    hwHelper.adjustPreemptionSurfaceSize(outHwInfo->capabilityTable.requiredPreemptionSurfaceSize);
 
     auto &kmdNotifyProperties = outHwInfo->capabilityTable.kmdNotifyProperties;
     KmdNotifyHelper::overrideFromDebugVariable(DebugManager.flags.OverrideEnableKmdNotify.get(), kmdNotifyProperties.enableKmdNotify);
diff --git a/shared/source/os_interface/windows/hw_info_config_wddm.cpp b/shared/source/os_interface/windows/hw_info_config_wddm.cpp
index e6fb3e4d4b..b200f7af20 100644
--- a/shared/source/os_interface/windows/hw_info_config_wddm.cpp
+++ b/shared/source/os_interface/windows/hw_info_config_wddm.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ int HwInfoConfig::configureHwInfoWddm(const HardwareInfo *inHwInfo, HardwareInfo
         outHwInfo->gtSystemInfo.CsrSizeInMb = static_cast<uint32_t>(DebugManager.flags.OverridePreemptionSurfaceSizeInMb.get());
     }
     outHwInfo->capabilityTable.requiredPreemptionSurfaceSize = outHwInfo->gtSystemInfo.CsrSizeInMb * MemoryConstants::megaByte;
+    hwHelper.adjustPreemptionSurfaceSize(outHwInfo->capabilityTable.requiredPreemptionSurfaceSize);
 
     auto &kmdNotifyProperties = outHwInfo->capabilityTable.kmdNotifyProperties;
     KmdNotifyHelper::overrideFromDebugVariable(DebugManager.flags.OverrideEnableKmdNotify.get(), kmdNotifyProperties.enableKmdNotify);
diff --git a/shared/test/common/helpers/sip_init.cpp b/shared/test/common/helpers/sip_init.cpp
index be83b0ce98..c24be33d76 100644
--- a/shared/test/common/helpers/sip_init.cpp
+++ b/shared/test/common/helpers/sip_init.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,12 @@ void clearUseFlags() {
 
 bool SipKernel::initSipKernel(SipKernelType type, Device &device) {
     if (MockSipData::useMockSip) {
-        SipKernel::classType = SipClassType::Builtins;
+        auto &hwHelper = HwHelper::get(device.getRootDeviceEnvironment().getHardwareInfo()->platform.eRenderCoreFamily);
+        if (hwHelper.isSipKernelAsHexadecimalArrayPreferred()) {
+            SipKernel::classType = SipClassType::HexadecimalHeaderFile;
+        } else {
+            SipKernel::classType = SipClassType::Builtins;
+        }
         MockSipData::calledType = type;
         MockSipData::called = true;
 
diff --git a/shared/test/unit_test/built_ins/CMakeLists.txt b/shared/test/unit_test/built_ins/CMakeLists.txt
index 165aceb167..cd17a31280 100644
--- a/shared/test/unit_test/built_ins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/shared/test/unit_test/built_ins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ target_sources(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE
                ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/built_in_tests_shared.inl
                ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/sip_tests.cpp
 )
+
+add_subdirectories()
diff --git a/shared/test/unit_test/built_ins/sip_tests.cpp b/shared/test/unit_test/built_ins/sip_tests.cpp
index b0197346ef..3208478156 100644
--- a/shared/test/unit_test/built_ins/sip_tests.cpp
+++ b/shared/test/unit_test/built_ins/sip_tests.cpp
@@ -225,3 +225,51 @@ TEST_F(RawBinarySipTest, givenRawBinaryFileWhenInitSipKernelTwiceThenSipIsLoaded
     EXPECT_EQ(sipKernel, secondSipKernel);
     EXPECT_EQ(storedAllocation, secondStoredAllocation);
 }
+
+struct HexadecimalHeaderSipKernel : public SipKernel {
+    using SipKernel::getSipKernelImpl;
+    using SipKernel::initHexadecimalArraySipKernel;
+};
+using HexadecimalHeaderSipTest = Test<DeviceFixture>;
+
+TEST_F(HexadecimalHeaderSipTest, whenInitHexadecimalArraySipKernelIsCalledThenSipKernelIsCorrect) {
+    VariableBackup<SipClassType> backupSipClassType(&SipKernel::classType, SipClassType::HexadecimalHeaderFile);
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(HexadecimalHeaderSipKernel::initHexadecimalArraySipKernel(SipKernelType::Csr, *pDevice));
+    EXPECT_EQ(SipKernelType::Csr, SipKernel::getSipKernelType(*pDevice));
+
+    uint32_t sipIndex = static_cast<uint32_t>(SipKernelType::Csr);
+    const auto expectedSipKernel = pDevice->getRootDeviceEnvironment().sipKernels[sipIndex].get();
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, expectedSipKernel);
+
+    const auto &sipKernel = HexadecimalHeaderSipKernel::getSipKernelImpl(*pDevice);
+    EXPECT_EQ(expectedSipKernel, &sipKernel);
+
+    auto expectedSipAllocation = expectedSipKernel->getSipAllocation();
+    auto sipAllocation = sipKernel.getSipAllocation();
+    EXPECT_EQ(expectedSipAllocation, sipAllocation);
+}
+
+TEST_F(HexadecimalHeaderSipTest, givenFailMemoryManagerWhenInitHexadecimalArraySipKernelIsCalledThenSipKernelIsNullptr) {
+    pDevice->executionEnvironment->memoryManager.reset(new FailMemoryManager(0, *pDevice->executionEnvironment));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(HexadecimalHeaderSipKernel::initHexadecimalArraySipKernel(SipKernelType::Csr, *pDevice));
+
+    uint32_t sipIndex = static_cast<uint32_t>(SipKernelType::Csr);
+    auto sipKernel = pDevice->getRootDeviceEnvironment().sipKernels[sipIndex].get();
+    EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, sipKernel);
+}
+
+TEST_F(HexadecimalHeaderSipTest, whenInitHexadecimalArraySipKernelIsCalledTwiceThenSipKernelIsCreatedOnce) {
+    VariableBackup<SipClassType> backupSipClassType(&SipKernel::classType, SipClassType::HexadecimalHeaderFile);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(HexadecimalHeaderSipKernel::initHexadecimalArraySipKernel(SipKernelType::Csr, *pDevice));
+
+    const auto &sipKernel = HexadecimalHeaderSipKernel::getSipKernelImpl(*pDevice);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(HexadecimalHeaderSipKernel::initHexadecimalArraySipKernel(SipKernelType::Csr, *pDevice));
+
+    const auto &sipKernel2 = HexadecimalHeaderSipKernel::getSipKernelImpl(*pDevice);
+    EXPECT_EQ(&sipKernel, &sipKernel2);
+
+    auto sipAllocation = sipKernel.getSipAllocation();
+    auto sipAllocation2 = sipKernel2.getSipAllocation();
+    EXPECT_EQ(sipAllocation, sipAllocation2);
+}
diff --git a/shared/test/unit_test/preemption/test_preemption_xehp_and_later.cpp b/shared/test/unit_test/preemption/test_preemption_xehp_and_later.cpp
index 60e1268871..9e7ab58e54 100644
--- a/shared/test/unit_test/preemption/test_preemption_xehp_and_later.cpp
+++ b/shared/test/unit_test/preemption/test_preemption_xehp_and_later.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ HWCMDTEST_F(IGFX_XE_HP_CORE, XeHPAndLaterPreemptionTests, GivenDebuggerUsedWhenP
     using STATE_SIP = typename FamilyType::STATE_SIP;
     device->executionEnvironment->rootDeviceEnvironments[0]->debugger.reset(new MockDebugger);
 
+    auto sipType = SipKernel::getSipKernelType(*device.get());
+    SipKernel::initSipKernel(sipType, *device.get());
+
     size_t requiredSize = PreemptionHelper::getRequiredStateSipCmdSize<FamilyType>(*device);
     EXPECT_EQ(sizeof(STATE_SIP), requiredSize);