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Intel launches Xeon 6+ with E-cores, drops hyper-threading

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Intel has launched its new Xeon 6+ "Clearwater Forest" processors, featuring E-cores built on the 18A process and a higher core count. The company has deliberately omitted hyper-threading from these E-core server parts, focusing instead on core density for scale-out workloads. Intel also noted that demand for AI processing is leaving some GPU fleets idle while waiting for CPUs, and that 18A wafer allocation is currently very tight. AI

IMPACT New CPUs designed for scale-out workloads may impact AI infrastructure efficiency and cost.

RANK_REASON Product launch of new server CPUs with significant architectural changes (dropping hyper-threading) and process node updates. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jake Roach ·

    Intel Xeon 6+ Computex roundtable interview transcript — Kira Boyko and Tim Wilson on 18A wafer allocation, Clearwater Forest, and dropping hyper-threading

    Intel launched its Xeon 6+ processors at Computex, and on Monday, two of the individuals responsible for the product sat down with the press to answer questions.

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