Intel plans to launch its new generation Xeon platform, the code name Oak Stream, in 2026, which will include Diamond Rapids, a CPU built for servers and high performance workloads.
Diamond Rapids will use Intel 18A process and Panther Cove cores, the same architecture to come on future public flea.
The TOP model includes four calculation tiles, each with 48 performance cores, adding to a total of 192 cores per socket.
New type of socket
With the management of unique, double and quadruple configurations, this means that a single rack could host up to 768 cores. This type of density also brings challenges, especially with power. A fully configured rack could draw a huge 2000W.
Intel says that Diamond Rapids will use a new type of socket, LGA 9324. It also supports modern standards like PCIe 6.0 and CXL 3, helping the processor to connect to accelerators and fast storage.
Each processor can support up to 16 DDR5 memory and MRDIMM module channels operating at 12800mt / s.
There will also be a version with fewer calculation tiles and a single I / O module, offering half of the memory bandwidth and the number of nuclei. This option may be suitable for more deployments of power or flexibility.
Intel also launches this as a CPU ready for inference workloads. Although most AI treatments are still occurring on GPUs, Diamond Rapids aims to improve CPU inference, especially for smaller models.
Native management for formats like FP8 and TF32 should help in this space.
The CPU will also support Intel APX and an improved AMX engine, two sets of instructions intended to improve the efficiency of modern server tasks. These upgrades indicate a future where processors can directly take more IA workloads.
Diamond Rapids should be launched alongside the Jaguar Shores AI accelerator of Intel, part of its push to create a full server platform ready to AI.
Intel has not yet announced the price and how it accumulates against competitors like AMD remains to be seen.
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