famous hardware leaker Yuki_An S has released the first photos of Intel’s 6th Generation Xeon Scalable ‘Granite Rapids-AP’ processors, which are expected to hit the market in 2024 or 2025. This CPU uses Intel’s LGA7529 package and shares the platform with the company’s codenamed Sierra Forest processors.
Engineering samples of Intel’s Xeon Scalable “Granite Rapids” look different than current Xeon Scalable CPUs, but this is not particularly surprising as these processors are significantly larger than existing processors. On the other hand, the fact that these CPUs are already out there isn’t particularly surprising. He’s less than two years away from launching a product, and server makers are already testing it.
Intel’s upcoming 6th Gen Xeon Scalable processors (codenamed “Granite Rapids”) are expected to have more cores than the Sapphire Rapids and Emerald Rapids CPUs. The new processors are expected to feature an advanced 12-channel DDR5 memory subsystem that can use both traditional DDR5-6400 modules and higher performance DDR5-8000 MCR DIMMs. This high-end memory subsystem can deliver a staggering 614.4 GB/s to 768 GB/s bandwidth when fully populated. This is a significant improvement from his 307.2 GB/s bandwidth on the Sapphire Rapids processor.
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In addition, Intel’s next-generation data center processors will feature up to 96 PCIe Gen 5 lanes with the CXL protocol on top to support future accelerators/coprocessors, storage devices, memory expanders, and other PCIe It reportedly supports compatible devices. The processor will also support six sets of 24 UPI links to enable efficient inter-CPU communication.
Intel is preparing a platform called “Avenue City RP” to support the new Granite Rapids and Sierra Forest processors. Along with PFR 4.0 Root of Trust, new RunBMC AST26000 module and OCP 3.0 network card, this motherboard facilitates important CPU functions.
