
Intel sharpens claws for Threadripper scrap
Granite Rapids-WS brings 86 cores and 4.8GHz boost to workstation fight
Troubled Chipzilla looks set to finally give AMD’s Threadripper lineup a kicking, with a new Granite Rapids-WS workstation chip spotted with 86 cores, 172 threads and a boost clock that goes to 4.8GHz.

Intel finally catches up on cores
Xeon 6 ‘Granite Rapids’ 6900P-series models
Intel has launched its high-performance Xen 6 ‘Granite Rapids’ 6900P-series models, featuring five new processors with 72- to 128-cores.

Intel confirms Xeon 6 launch for September
Granite Rapids
Intel has now confirmed it will reveal more information about its upcoming Xeon 6 processors, specifically Granite Rapids, during a launch event in September.

Sierra Forest will have 40 per cent better performance per watt
Intel says what's watt
Intel says its upcoming "Sierra Forest" data center chip due out next year will have 240 per cent better performance per watt than its current generation chip.