Intel Launches Granite Rapids Xeon 6900P series with 120 cores — matches AMD EPYC’s core counts for the first time since 2017

Intel announced the on-time launch of its high-performance Xen 6 ‘Granite Rapids’ 6900P-series models today. Five new models, spanning from 72 cores up to 128 cores, finally exceeded the core counts of AMD’s existing EPYC models for the first time since 2017. 

Intel announced the on-time launch of its high-performance Xen 6 ‘Granite Rapids’ 6900P-series models today. Five new models, spanning from 72 cores up to 128 cores, finally exceeded the core counts of AMD’s existing EPYC models for the first time since 2017.