Intel’s Next-Gen Xeon CPU Leaks
Computer processors are ever-evolving in the world of Inte, Nvidia, and AMD. This time again, Intel has taken a significant leap forward with their upcoming 5th Gen Emerald Rapids 6th Gen Granite Rapids, and Sierra Forest CPUs. They are not official yet, but all the rumors might be almost true.
Emerald Rapids
These CPUs are supposed to feature the Raptor Core Architecture while packing about 64 cores with 128 threads which is a slight increment from the predecessor i.e. the Saphire Rapids. It would utilize the same LGA 4677 sockets from the Eagle Stream Platform.
The 64-core variants offer a mind-boggling 320MB of cache. Also, the CPUs support up to 5TB of DDR5 memory. The flagship SKu 8592V has clock speeds of 3.9GHz and 2.9GHz for single-core and all-core operations respectively.
Granite Rapids
The 6th-Gen Granite Rapids CPU would use the LGA 4710 socket on the Birch Steam Platform with 56 cores and 112 threads. It also features 288MB of cache and supports DDR5-6400 memory. It is alleged that 12-channel memory support must be present looking at previous Intel’s demonstrations. They are expected to share a 350W TDP.
Sierra Forest E-Core
These ones represent the E-Core architecture from Intel. The same 350W TDP and CPU core counts are available in 96,128 and 144. More details about each processor and architecture can be found here.
Wrap Up
Emerald Rapids XCC
2 dies of Intel 7, about 770mm² each! pic.twitter.com/FSKSEbCMgR
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The roadmap for Intel is quite impressive. There is fierce competition going on in the CPU Market. AMD’s Zen 5 and Turin processors are over the horizon too along with Zen 5C. To maintain its position in the market, Intel would need to face a formidable challenge. The coming years are essential for all manufacturers as they decide the pivotal fate of CPU Wars.
To conclude, Intel is coming up with significant advancements in the realm of high-performance computing. With the increased number of core counts, cache size, and memory support, the processors are supposed to meet the never-ending performance demand. The offering from their competitors like AMD also matters to set a stage in the CPU markets. Let us see how things turn out for Intel & AMD.
