Intel's Diamond Rapids Xeon processor prototype revealed, expected to be launched in 2027

Intel's next-generation Xeon 7 processor codenamed Diamond Rapids has been publicly displayed for the first time, with a maximum of 256 performance cores and using the 18A-P process technology. The processor uses the Panther Cove-X architecture, equipped with 1.28GB of last-level cache, supports 16 memory channels and 128 PCIe 6.0 lanes, and is positioned as a CPU for intelligent agent AI infrastructure.