Intel Diamond Rapids the 2027 Intel Xeon at Hot Chips 2026

At Hot Chips 2026, Intel revealed its next-generation Diamond Rapids Xeon server CPUs scheduled for 2027. These 18A-P CPUs feature up to 256 P-cores per socket and 1.28 TB of last-level cache. The architecture introduces AVX 10.2 and utilizes UCIe-S instead of EMIB. This hardware represents a significant leap in core density and cache capacity for server environments, marking a strategic shift in Intel's interconnect technology for its upcoming high-performance computing lineup.