Intel launches 288-core Xeon 6+ server chips (opens in new tab)

Intel launched its Xeon 6+ “Clearwater Forest” data-center processors on June 1, introducing an E-core-only server CPU family built on the company’s Intel 18A process. The chips scale up to 288 cores and 576 MB of L3 cache, and Tom’s Hardware and Techmeme said Intel listed six SKUs in the family. Intel said the top Xeon 6990E+ delivers 30% better single-thread performance than AMD’s 192-core EPYC 9965, while Techmeme cited Intel’s claim of up to 30% better energy efficiency against the same A...