Intel launches Xeon 6+ CPU for data centers and AI workloads

Intel has launched the Xeon 6+ CPU product line for data centers, edge compute, and telecoms. The chip is the first data center CPU built on Intel's 18A process node. It features up to 288 E-cores, supports 1-2 sockets, and has a max TDP per CPU of 450W. The Xeon 6+ has 12 memory channels with 8000MT/s DDR5, 96 lanes of PCIe, 64 lanes of CXL, and 576MB of last level cache. Intel claims the Xeon 6990E+ delivers 1.3 times higher average performance per thread and 1.3 times higher performance per thread per watt than AMD's Epyc 9965. The processors will be supported