Intel · 2026
Intel Xeon 636
The Intel Xeon 636 is a 12-core server processor released in 2026, based on the Granite Rapids microarchitecture.
The Intel Xeon 636 is a server processor released in 2026, built on the Granite Rapids microarchitecture and manufactured on a 3 nm process node. It features 12 P-cores (no E-cores) and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.5 GHz and a boost clock of 4.7 GHz. The processor includes 48 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory at 6400 MT/s across four memory channels, with ECC support. It has 80 PCIe 5.0 lanes and a TDP of 170 W (max turbo power 204 W). The Xeon 636 supports instruction sets including 64-bit, Intel SSE4.1/4.2, Intel AMX, Intel AVX2, and Intel AVX-512. It uses the FCLGA4710 socket and was launched with an MSRP of $704.
Specifications
| Microarchitecture unverified | Granite Rapids |
|---|---|
| Cores | 12 |
| P-cores | 12 |
| E-cores | 0 |
| Threads | 24 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 48 MB |
| Process node | 3 nm |
| TDP / base power | 170 W |
| Max turbo power | 204 W |
| Socket | FCLGA4710 |
| Memory support | DDR5(6400MT/s) |
| Memory channels | 4 |
| ECC memory support | Yes |
| PCIe lanes (CPU) | 80 |
| PCIe version | 5.0 |
| Instruction sets | 64-bit, Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| Release date | 2026-01-01 |
| Release year | 2026 |
| Launch MSRP | 704 USD |