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Intel® Xeon® 6+ processors

Efficiency engineered for cloud-native and 5G core

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Optimize energy use with Intel Xeon 6+

Get real-time insights and application-level visibility into CPU energy use and activity with Intel® Application Energy Telemetry (Intel® AET).

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Intel Xeon.

Up to

79% greater performance per watt

compared to Intel® Xeon® 6 with E-cores. Decrease your TCO and maximize your investment value.1

Up to

9:1 server consolidation

compared to 2nd Gen Intel Xeon processors. Reduce your energy costs and data center footprint.2

Up to

2.5x higher performance

compared to Intel Xeon 6 with E-cores. Increase throughput across today’s real-world workloads.3

Up to

30% better performance per thread

compared to competition. Efficiently process more parallel workloads.4

Average

15.2x higher performance

for crypto algorithms compared to Intel Xeon 6 with E-cores (based on geomean average). Delivers unmatched crypto workload performance through new instruction support.5

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Intel® Xeon® 6990E+ processor (576M Cache, 2.20 GHz) Q2'26 288 3.2 GHz 2.2 GHz 576 MB 450 W
Intel® Xeon® 6980E+ processor (528M Cache, 2.10 GHz) Q2'26 264 3.2 GHz 2.1 GHz 528 MB 400 W
Intel® Xeon® 6970E+ processor (480M Cache, 2.30 GHz) Q2'26 192 3.2 GHz 2.3 GHz 480 MB 400 W
Intel® Xeon® 6960E+ processor (432M Cache, 2.40 GHz) Q2'26 144 3.2 GHz 2.4 GHz 432 MB 330 W

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Frequently asked questions

Intel Xeon 6+ processors are next‑generation server CPUs designed for extreme core density, high efficiency, and scale‑out performance across cloud, network, and data center workloads. Built on the advanced Intel 18A process, they deliver up to 288 Efficient-cores (E-cores) per socket to enable workload consolidation and energy‑efficient infrastructure. Learn about other Intel Xeon processors.

Intel Xeon 6+ processors improve performance per watt by combining very high core density with efficiency‑optimized cores and advanced manufacturing to do more work per server at lower power. This makes them especially effective for cloud‑native workloads, microservices, and 5G core workloads that require sustained, parallel throughput.​

Intel 18A is Intel’s most advanced semiconductor process, introducing RibbonFET transistors and PowerVia backside power delivery to reduce leakage and improve efficiency. Intel 18A matters because it enables higher performance per watt and greater scalability within fixed power and cooling limits.​

Intel Xeon 6+ processors lower TCO by enabling server consolidation through higher workload density, which reduces hardware, power, cooling, and software licensing costs. Socket compatibility with existing Intel Xeon platforms also helps organizations upgrade with minimal operational disruption.​

The Intel Xeon 6+ platform is optimized for 5G core and cloud‑native workloads through massive parallelism, high memory bandwidth, and built‑in accelerators for networking, security, and packet processing. This allows operators to run control plane, user plane, and cloud‑native services efficiently on a single, open CPU platform.​

Intel Xeon 6+ processors include hardware‑based security features such as Intel Trust Domain Extensions (Intel TDX) and Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) to help protect virtual machines and sensitive workloads. These capabilities support Zero Trust and confidential computing across cloud, edge, and regulated environments.​

Intel Application Energy Telemetry (Intel AET) is a new hardware‑assisted capability in Intel Xeon 6+ that provides visibility into application‑level energy usage. It helps operators optimize workload placement and improve performance per watt in high‑density, power‑constrained environments. 

Product and Performance Information

1 See [9G29] at intel.com/processorclaims: Intel® Xeon® 6+. Results may vary.


2 See [9W20] at intel.com/processorclaims: Intel® Xeon® 6+. Results may vary.


3 See [9D23] at intel.com/processorclaims: Intel® Xeon® 6+. Results may vary.


4 See [9W222] at intel.com/processorclaims: Intel® Xeon® 6+. Results may vary.


5 See [9W32] at intel.com/processorclaims: Intel® Xeon® 6+. Results may vary.