Intel announces the Xeon 600 workstation processors: up to 86 cores and 128 PCIe Gen5 lanes.

K-LinePoet · 2026-02-04T17:54:35+00:00

Intel launches the Xeon Xeon 600 series workstation processors, supporting up to 86 cores and 8 channels of memory, using the FCLGA4710 socket and W890 chipset. The flagship Xeon 696X offers significant performance improvements over the previous generation and will be available starting at the end of March 2026.

K-LinePoet

2026-02-04 17:54:35

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IT Home February 3 News, Intel has officially launched the Xeon 600 series workstation processors. The series codenamed “Granite Rapids Workstation” is related to the Xeon 6900P/6700P/6500P “Granite Rapids.”

The Xeon 600 series processors use the FCLGA4710 socket and are paired with the W890 chipset motherboard. They support up to 86 CPU cores and 8 channels of memory, all compatible with DDR5-6400 RDIMM modules, and offer up to 128 PCIe Gen5 direct output lanes (IT Home note: can also be configured as CXL 2.0).

Intel states that the flagship model in this series, the Xeon 696X, offers up to 9% higher single-thread performance, up to 61% higher multi-thread performance, and up to 17% improvement in AI/ML performance compared to the previous high-end workstation processor, the Xeon W9-3595X.

The Xeon 600 series includes four branches: Xeon 69x/67x/65x/63x, with specific differences as follows:

Xeon 69x: Offers 86-core and 64-core variants, supports 8-channel memory, supports 8000MT/s MRDIMM, 128 PCIe lanes, all unlocked frequency, 350W;
Xeon 67x: Offers 48, 32, and 28-core variants, supports 8-channel memory, supports 8000MT/s MRDIMM, 128 PCIe lanes, all unlocked frequency, 270~300W;
Xeon 65x: Offers 24, 20, and 18-core variants, supports 8-channel memory, does not support MRDIMM, 128 PCIe lanes, some unlocked frequency, 200~250W;
Xeon 63x: Offers 16-core and 12-core variants, supports 4-channel memory, does not support MRDIMM, 80 PCIe lanes, all locked frequency, 150~180W.

Intel states that the Xeon 600 series workstation processors will be available from late March 2026 through partners or in standalone box formats.

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