64-core SKU with 336ML of L3 cache and 350W TDP

Intel is preparing its new W890 platform for next-gen Xeon 6 workstation system and a 64-core Xeon 696X SKU has been spotted in SiSoftware Sandra database, running at 4.4GHz base clock and 4.51GHz Boost.

Diamond Rapids loses its low-end twin as the server world shifts to fatter memory pipes.

Troubled Chipzilla has binned the eight-channel Diamond Rapids design that was supposed to replace today’s Granite Rapids-SP Xeon 6700P and 6500P chips.

Epyc chips fuel AMD’s stunning datacenter comeback

AMD has pulled off a massive comeback in the server CPU market, snatching half the pie from Intel in just a few quarters.

Up to 192 cores and 1.6 tb/s memory bandwidth in Intel’s next data centre gamble

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming that Intel is cooking up a monster for the data centre with its next-generation Xeon chip, codenamed Diamond Rapids.

High-density Xeon kit goes fanless 

Supermicro’s BigTwin servers have been certified for immersion cooling, following a round of testing with Intel and under the guidelines of the Open Compute Project.

Xeon 6 ‘Granite Rapids’ 6900P-series models

Intel has launched its high-performance Xen 6 ‘Granite Rapids’ 6900P-series models, featuring five new processors with 72- to 128-cores.

Sapphire Rapids

Intel has officially launched its new Xeon W-3500 and Xeon W-2500 series workstation processors based on Sapphire Rapids architecture, bringing more CPU cores, higher L3 cache, and higher frequency across the board.

Over 2 ExaFlops of compute performance

During the ISC High Performance Conference, Intel has finally unveiled details about its Aurora supercomputer, which is a key part of the Argonne National Laboratory project to create a series of generative AI models for the scientific research community.

Worked with Chipzilla so it will play nice with Xeon

Samsung has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first DRAM product with the brand-new CXL 2.0 standard.

144-core Sierra Fores and Clearwater Forest on 18A

Intel held its Data Center and AI Investor webinar earlier today, updating its Xeon roadmap, and showing progress on its P-core Xeon and E-core Xeon lineups. The big surprise was the E-core Xeon lineup, the 144-core Sierra Forest Xeon, coming in 1H 2024, and the Clearwater Forest Xeon lineup, scheduled for 2025 on Intel 18A manufacturing process. The P-Core Xeon lineup is on track with Emerald Rapids in Q4 2023, and Granite Rapids, closely following Sierra Forest in 2024.