Intel’s Flagship Granite Rapids-WS CPU, The Xeon 698X, Has Leaked Again: 86 Cores & A Massive 508 MB Cache

Intel's flagship Granite Rapids-WS CPU has leaked out, the Xeon 698X, featuring lots of cores and a huge amount of cache.

Intel Xeon 698X CPU Leak Points To 86 Cores, Over 500 MB of Cache & 4.70 GHz Clocks, Making The Flagship Granite Rapids-WS Chip

Intel's Xeon 600 or Granite Rapids-WS family is expected to launch soon. Although Intel hasn't officially announced it yet, there have been multiple leaks with several SKUs breaking cover over the internet and various benchmark databases. Today's entry is of the flagship Xeon 698X chip, which has some juicy specs.

In terms of specifications, the Xeon 698X is going to be an unlocked SKU with 86 cores and 172 threads. The chip will be based on the Redwood Cove P-Core architecture with a base clock of around 2.0 GHz & boost clocks of up to 4.60 GHz. The chip features 336 MB of L3 cache and 172 MB of L2 cache for a total of 508 MB cache, plus it has a TDP of 350W.

For comparison, the current flagship Xeon workstation CPU is the Xeon W9-3595X, which is part of the Sapphire Rapids-WS lineup. The chip features 60 cores, 120 threads, 112.5 MB of L3 cache, 120 MB of L2 cache, a 2.0 GHz frequency at base, and 4.8 GHz frequency at boost. The chip has a rated TDP of 385W and can sip up to 462W at its maximum turbo speeds.

So, comparing the two chips, the Intel Xeon 698X Granite Rapids-WS CPU offers:

• 43.3% More Cores
• 43.3% More Threads
• 2.98x More L3 Cache
• 43.3% More L2 Cache
• 2.18x More Total Cache
• 35W Reduction in Base TDP
• 200 MHz Lower Boost Clocks

The Intel Xeon 698X was also tested within the Geekbench 6 benchmark test on a reference Intel RVP kit. The platform was equipped with 256 GB of DDR5 memory, but the performance scores aren't great, which is a thing with Geekbench 6, as it doesn't scale well beyond a certain core limit.

The CPU scored 2532 points in the single-core and 21,030 points in the multi-core tests. These are lower than a Core Ultra 9 285K with 24 cores and 24 threads, so we need some other benchmarks to evaluate the actual performance of this beast of a chip. Interestingly, the chip was boosting close to 4.8 GHz, which means that the 4.60 GHz frequency might not be final. We expect Intel to be introducing more processor lineups in the coming months, so stay tuned.

Intel Granite Rapids "Xeon Workstation" CPU Family (Official):

CPU Name	Cores / Threads	Clock (Base / Boost)	L3 Cache	Memory	PCIe Lanes	TDP	Price
Xeon 698X	86 / 172	2.0 / 4.8 GHz	336 MB	8Ch 6400/8000	128 Gen5	350W	$7699
Xeon 696X	64 / 128	2.4 / 4.8 GHz	336 MB	8Ch 6400/8000	128 Gen5	350W	$5599
Xeon 678X	TBD	2.4 / 4.9 GHz	192 MB	8Ch 6400/8000	128 Gen5	300W	$3749
Xeon 676X	TBD	2.8 / 4.9 GHz	144 MB	8Ch 6400/8000	128 Gen5	275W	$2499
Xeon 674X	TBD	3.0 / 4.9 GHz	144 MB	8Ch 6400/8000	128 Gen5	270W	$2199
Xeon 658X	TBD	3.0 / 4.9 GHz	144 MB	8Ch 6400/8000	128 Gen5	250W	$1699
Xeon 656	TBD	2.8 / 4.8 GHz	72 MB	8Ch 6400/8000	128 Gen5	210W	$1399
Xeon 654	18 / 36	3.1 / 4.8 GHz	72 MB	8Ch 6400/8000	128 Gen5	200W	$1199
Xeon 638	TBD	3.2 / 4.8 GHz	72 MB	4Ch 6400	80 Gen5	180W	$899
Xeon 636	TBD	3.5 / 4.7 GHz	48 MB	4Ch 6400	80 Gen5	170W	$639
Xeon 634	TBD	2.7 / 4.6 GHz	48 MB	4Ch 6400	80 Gen5	150W	$499

News Source: Benchleaks

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