Granite Rapids
| Launched | September 24, 2024 | 
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| Designed by | Intel | 
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| Fabrication process | |
| Platform(s) | 
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| Branding | |
| Brand name(s) | Xeon | 
| Generation | Xeon 6 | 
| Socket(s) | |
| Instructions & Architecture | |
| Instructions set | x86 | 
| Instructions | x86-64 | 
| Extensions | |
| P-core architecture | Redwood Cove | 
| Cores | |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core): 
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| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 
| L3 cache | 3 MB (per core) | 
| Memory Support | |
| Type | DDR5 | 
| Memory channels | 12 channels | 
| I/O | |
| PCIe support | PCIe 5.0 | 
| PCIe lanes | 136 PCIe 5.0 lanes | 
| CXL support | CXL 2.0 | 
| UPI links | 0-6 | 
| History | |
| Predecessor | Emerald Rapids | 
| Variant | Sierra Forest | 
| Successor | Diamond Rapids | 
Granite Rapids is the codename for 6th generation Xeon Scalable server processors designed by Intel, launched on 24 September 2024. Featuring up to 128 P-cores, Granite Rapids is designed for high performance computing applications. The platform equivalent Sierra Forest processors with up to 288 E-cores launched in June 2024 before Granite Rapids.