Intel · Xeon 6 · 2024 · LGA7529
The Intel Xeon 6980P is a server processor with 128 cores, released in 2024 at an MSRP of $17,800. It is part of the Xeon 6 lineup, using the Xeon 6 platform, and fits the LGA7529 socket. Internally, it is built on the "Redwood Cove" architecture. Thanks to Intel Hyper-Threading, each core can handle two instruction streams simultaneously, yielding a total of 256 threads for improved parallelism. The Xeon 6980P has a base clock of 2 GHz and can boost up to 3.9 GHz depending on workload and thermal headroom. Intel manufactures the "Redwood Cove" silicon on a Intel 3 process node. This processor supports DDR5 memory across 12 channels, up to 6TB total, with ECC support standard for data integrity in server workloads. It supports both single-socket (1P) and dual-socket (2P) configurations, with 96 lanes of PCIe 5.0 available for storage, networking and accelerators. With a TDP of 500W, the Xeon 6980P runs hot and requires a capable cooling setup. The cache hierarchy consists of 112KB/core of L1, 2MB/core of L2, and 504MB of L3 cache — a substantial cache pool well suited to memory-bound enterprise and virtualization workloads.
Flagship Xeon 6 'Granite Rapids-AP' with P-cores — Intel's response to EPYC Turin. Uses Redwood Cove cores across three compute tiles, supports MRDIMM up to 8800 MT/s, and delivers substantial AI workload gains over Sapphire Rapids via AMX acceleration.
| Brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| Family | Xeon 6 |
| Series | Xeon 6 |
| Architecture | Redwood Cove |
| Codename | Granite Rapids |
| Launch year | 2024 |
| Cores | 128 |
| Threads | 256 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 112KB/core |
| L2 cache | 2MB/core |
| L3 cache | 504MB |
| TDP | 500W |
| Socket | LGA7529 |
| Process | Intel 3 |
| Memory type | DDR5 |
| Memory channels | 12 |
| Max memory | 6TB |
| PCIe lanes | 96 (PCIe 5.0) |
| ECC memory | Yes |
| Socket scalability | 1P and 2P |
| Launch MSRP | $17,800 |
| OEM / tray part number | PK8072006023100 |