Intel Diamond Rapids "Xeon 7" CPUs Feature 256 P-Cores, The Same Number of Cores As Top EPYC Venice, Also Pack 1.28 GB of Cache And 12,800 MT/s Memory Support
Intel has unveiled its upcoming Diamond Rapids Xeon 7 data center processors, which feature 256 P-Cores and advanced 18A-P process technology. The chips are designed to handle intensive Agentic AI workloads through a new scalable architecture and unified memory fabric.
Why it matters
As the demand for AI-capable hardware grows, Intel's ability to compete with AMD's EPYC lineup in core count and efficiency is critical for the future of data center infrastructure.
Intel's Diamond Rapids CPUs will pack an impressive 256 P-Cores along with the latest memory and PCIe support, extending IO capabilities for next-gen AI workloads.
Intel 18A has found its success with Panther Lake for Client and Clearwater Forest for data centers. Now, Intel is building its next-gen portfolio on its next major process technology called 18A-P . The first CPUs that will feature this technology are called Diamond Rapids, which will power the Xeon 7 data center chip family.
At Computex this year, Intel revealed some initial details of the Diamond Rapids CPUs with a key focus on the 18A-P process technology, which enables a scalable SoC architecture with uniform memory latency.
Diamond Rapids is a versatile processor designed for enterprise-scale Agentic AI. Built exclusively on Intel technology, including the power- and performance-enhanced Intel 18A-P, Diamond Rapid’s introduces a new architecture.
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