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Intel Xeon 6990E+

The Intel Xeon 6990E+ is a 288-core server processor released in 2026, based on the Clearwater Forest-AP microarchitecture.

The Intel Xeon 6990E+ is a high-core-count server processor launched in June 2026. It features 288 efficiency cores (E-cores) and 288 threads, with no performance cores (P-cores). The base clock is 2.2 GHz, boosting up to 3.2 GHz. It includes 576 MB of L3 cache and is built on an 18 nm process node. The processor has a TDP of 450 W and uses the FCLGA7529 socket. Memory support includes DDR5-RDIMM at 8000 MT/s with one DIMM per channel, across 12 memory channels, and ECC memory is supported. The CPU provides 96 PCIe Gen5 lanes. It supports Intel AVX2 instruction sets. This processor is designed for high-density server environments requiring massive parallel processing.

Specifications

Microarchitecture unverified Clearwater Forest-AP
Cores288
P-cores0
E-cores288
Threads288
Base clock2.2 GHz
Boost clock3.2 GHz
L3 cache576 MB
Process node18 nm
TDP / base power450 W
SocketFCLGA7529
Memory supportDDR5-RDIMM-8000MT/s-1DPC
Memory channels12
ECC memory supportYes
PCIe lanes (CPU)96
PCIe versionGen5
Instruction setsIntel AVX2
Release date unverified 2026-06-01
Release year2026