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Intel Launches Xeon 6+ "Clearwater Forest" Xeon with 288 E-Cores on 18A Process

What happened

Intel unveiled the Xeon 6+ 'Clearwater Forest' at MWC Barcelona, featuring 288 Darkmont E-cores on the 18A process. The chip utilizes a complex chiplet design with Foveros Direct 3D and EMIB, targeting DDR5-8000 and 96 PCIe 5.0 lanes. Traders should monitor this launch for potential demand shifts in high-end server components.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 25/100

Affected components and suppliers

DDR5CXLPCIe 5.0Xeon Processors

Intel Corporation

product_launchserverhigh_core_countDDR5CXL

Source and time

Source: TechPowerUp · 3/2/2026 · View original source

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Intel Launches Xeon 6+ "Clearwater Forest" Xeon with 288 E-Cores on 18A Process

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