Intel launches Xeon 6+ chips for agentic AI (opens in new tab)

Intel launched Xeon 6+ data-center processors and rack-scale AI infrastructure at its Computex 2026 keynote in Taipei, targeting inference and agentic AI workloads. The company said Xeon 6+ uses Intel 18A process technology, with configurations that include up to 288 efficiency cores and 576MB of L3 cache, and presented a liquid-cooled rack design that can hold up to 36,864 CPU cores. Intel said AI agents that coordinate tasks, retrieve information and interact with software would increase th...