At Computex Taipei, Intel launched multiple data center and AI products built on its 18A (1.8nm‑class) process . The Xeon 6+ (Clearwater Forest) is Intel’s first 18A data center CPU. It uses Foveros Direct 3D stacking with 18A compute tiles, Intel 3 base die, and Intel 7 I/O die. Top configuration offers 288 efficient cores (no hyper‑threading), 576MB L3 cache , 12‑channel DDR5+MRDIMM (up to 8000MT/s), 96 PCIe Gen5 lanes, 64 CXL lanes, and TDP from 330W to 450W.
Compared to older servers, nine legacy racks can be consolidated into one, reducing floor space by 79%. Intel also announced Diamond Rapids performance‑core processors for 2027.
The E835 Ethernet solution delivers 200GbE line rate with hardware security and up to 47% lower power at full speed. The Crescent Island inference GPU, built on Xe3P architecture, packs 480GB LPDDR , native FP64 support, and 350W TDP for air‑cooled AI inference.
ICgoodFind: Intel’s 18A Xeon 6+, power‑efficient 200GbE, and large‑memory GPU complete its AI data center hardware portfolio.
