Xeon family will get more cores to match AMDâ€s EPYC platform, but will it be enough?
A slide deck allegedly from an Intel presentation, has been leaked on Twitter (opens in new tab) showing what appears to be the next generation of Xeon processors, Intel’s server and workstation products.
Of particular interest is a slide titled „Granite Rapids-AP on Birch Stream-AP“ that refers to a CPU with a whopping 120 cores, twice the number in Intel’s top of the range processor, the Xeon Platinum 8490H CPU, a $17,000 monster with 60 cores and a TDP of 350W.
These 120 cores will reach a TDP of 500W and will require a new socket called BR with 7529 pins. The leak suggests that the cores used will be Redwood Cove “Performance” ones as opposed to Efficient ones that will fit another product category called Sierra Forrest. Both Granite Rapids and Sierra Forest are expected to launch after Emerald Rapids, the follow up to the current Sapphire Rapids, scheduled for later this year.
