Platform Architecture (Catlow) - Intel® Xeon® 6300P-series
Content Type: Product Information & Documentation | Article ID: 000100190 | Last Reviewed: 02/24/2026
The Catlow platform is an Intel server platform that supports the Intel ® Xeon® E-2400 Processors (codenamed Raptor Lake-E) and the Intel Xeon 6300-series processors (codenamed Raptor Lake-E Refresh).
It features several improvements over its predecessor, which supported the Intel ® Xeon® E-2400 Processors.
Key features of the Catlow platform include:
The Catlow platform is designed for server applications, providing enhanced performance, scalability, and flexibility compared to previous platforms.
Catlow Platform Feature Comparison
| Platform/CPU | Xeon E-2300 Series | Xeon 6300 Series Processors |
| Socket | LGA 1200 | LGA 1700 |
| Scalability | 1S | 1S |
| Core | Up to 8 Cores Gen12 Graphics Support | Up to 8 Cores |
| Memory | 2 channels DDR4 2 DPC UDIMM ECC Up to 3200 MT/s | 2 channels DDR5 2 DPC UDIMM ECC Up to 4800 MT/s |
| PCIe | 20 lanes PCIe 4.0 Bifurcation support: 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4 | 16 lanes PCIe 5.0 4 lanes PCIe 4.0 Bifurcation support: 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4 |
| ISE Support | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX3 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2 |
| PCH | Rocket Lake PCH-H DMI x8 3.0 Up to 8 SATA ports Up to 24 PCIe 3.0 lanes USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 Gb) up to 10 ports USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gb) up to 3 ports USB 2.0 (5 Gb) up to 14 ports eSPI supported | Raptor Lake PCH-S DMI x8 4.0 Up to 8 SATA ports Up to 20 PCIe 4.0 and 8 PCIe 3.0 lanes USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 Gb) up to 10 ports USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gb) up to 5 ports USB 2.0 up to 14 ports eSPI supported |
| AMT Server | Yes | No |
| SGX | Yes | No |
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