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Intel Xeon 638

The Intel Xeon 638 is a server processor released in 2026, featuring 16 P-cores and 32 threads based on the Granite Rapids microarchitecture.

The Intel Xeon 638 is a server-grade processor built on the Granite Rapids microarchitecture and manufactured on a 3 nm process. It has 16 performance cores (P-cores) with no efficiency cores, supporting 32 threads via Hyper-Threading. The base clock is 3.2 GHz with a boost clock of 4.8 GHz, and it includes 72 MB of L3 cache. The processor has a TDP of 180 W with a maximum turbo power of 216 W. It supports DDR5 memory at 6400 MT/s across four memory channels and includes ECC memory support. The Xeon 638 provides 80 PCIe 5.0 lanes and is compatible with the FCLGA4710 socket. It supports instruction sets including 64-bit, Intel SSE4.1/4.2, Intel AMX, Intel AVX2, and Intel AVX-512. The processor was released on January 1, 2026, with a launch MSRP of 989 USD.

Specifications

Microarchitecture unverified Granite Rapids
Cores16
P-cores16
E-cores0
Threads32
Base clock3.2 GHz
Boost clock4.8 GHz
L3 cache72 MB
Process node3 nm
TDP / base power180 W
Max turbo power216 W
SocketFCLGA4710
Memory supportDDR5(6400MT/s)
Memory channels4
ECC memory supportYes
PCIe lanes (CPU)80
PCIe version5.0
Instruction sets64-bit, Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Release date2026-01-01
Release year2026
Launch MSRP989 USD