| Launched | September 24, 2024[1][2] |
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| Designed by | Intel |
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Branding | |
| Brand name(s) | Xeon |
| Generation | Xeon 6 |
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Instructions & Architecture | |
| Instructions set | x86 |
| Instructions | x86-64 |
| Extensions | |
| P-core architecture | Redwood Cove |
Memory Support | |
| Type | DDR5 |
| Memory channels | 12 channels |
I/O | |
| PCIe support | PCIe 5.0 |
| PCIe lanes | 136 PCIe 5.0 lanes |
| CXL support | CXL 2.0 |
History | |
| Predecessor | Emerald Rapids |
| Variant | Sierra Forest |
| Successor | Diamond Rapids |
Granite Rapids is the codename for 6th generation Xeon Scalable server processors designed by Intel, launched on 24 September 2024.[1][2] Featuring up to 128 P-cores, Granite Rapids is designed for high performance computing applications. The platform equivalent Sierra Forest processors with up to 288 E-cores launched in June 2024 before Granite Rapids.
... Intel announced the on-time launch of its high-performance Xen 6 'Granite Rapids' 6900P-series models today, with five new models spanning from 72 cores up to 128 cores, ... Intel will launch the more general-purpose P-core Xeon 6 models with 86 or fewer cores in the first quarter of 2025 (more info below). ... Intel's Xeon 6700P [sic] series launches today worldwide, and the follow-on models come in Q1 2025. ...
... With the launch of its Granite Rapids Xeons on Tuesday [24 September 2024], Intel is finally closing the gap ... Its 6700P-series parts, due out early next year, will feature up to two compute dies on board sporting up to 86 cores and a maximum of eight memory channels. ... The remainder of Intel's Xeon 6 roadmap, including its monster 288 E-core 6900E processors and four and eight-socket-capable 6700P parts, won't arrive until early next year. ...