Intel Xeon 6+ 'Clearwater Forest' debuts in data centers
TL;DR. Intel launches its Xeon 6+ processor, codenamed 'Clearwater Forest', bringing 18A process technology to data centers with high core counts and improved efficiency. - The new Xeon 6990E+ features 288 Darkmont cores and significantly increased L3 cache for dense compute. - Intel claims a 30% per-thread performance boost and better power efficiency compared to AMD's Epyc 9965. - The design uses disaggregated CPU chiplets built on Intel 18A, integrating with existing Xeon 6 platforms.
- Intel launches Xeon 6+ 'Clearwater Forest' processors for data centers using the 18A process.
- The flagship Xeon 6990E+ boasts 288 'Darkmont' E-cores and 576 MB of L3 cache, supporting dual-socket configurations.
- Intel states a 30% per-thread performance improvement and 30% better power efficiency over AMD's 192-core Epyc 9965.
- The CPU architecture features 12 CPU chiplets on Intel 18A, with base and I/O tiles on Intel 3 and Intel 7 nodes, connected by EMIB 2.5D technology.
- Xeon 6+ integrates various hardware accelerators like QAT, DLB, DSA, and IAA, enhancing specialized workloads.
- These new chips are compatible with existing Xeon 6 platforms and LGA 4710 sockets, supporting DDR5 and PCIe 5.0.
Sources
- theregister.com — theregister.com
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