CPUServerReleased Feb 24, 2025

Intel Xeon 6520P

24C/48T · 4.0 GHz · 210 W

The Xeon 6520P is a 24-core, 48-thread mainstream model of Intel's Xeon 6500P series (Granite Rapids-SP), launched on February 24, 2025 for one- and two-socket servers. It pairs a large 144 MB L3 cache with 8-channel DDR5 and Intel AMX in a 210 W TDP. It launched at $1,295, and Intel later raised its recommended price.

General

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Intel Xeon 6520P
Segment
Server
Generation
Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-SP)
Codename
Granite Rapids-SP
Architecture
x86_64
Microarchitecture
Redwood Cove
Release date
Feb 24, 2025
Price

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads
24 cores / 48 threads
Base clock
2.40 GHz
Boost clock
4.00 GHz
TDP (design W)
210 W
Unlocked
✕ No
L2 cache
48 MB
L3 cache
144 MB
Technology (nm)
3 nm
Intel 3

Platform

Socket
FCLGA4710
2-CPU (multi-socket)
✓ Yes
Up to 2 sockets
Integrated GPU
None
Memory type
DDR5-6400 (RDIMM)
8-channel
Memory size
Up to 4,096 GB
ECC memory
✓ Yes
PCIe
PCIe 5.0 (88 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions
SSE4.2AVXAVX2AVX-512AMX
NPU
None

OS support

Linux
UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes
Xeon 6 server processors do not appear on Microsoft's Windows 10 (22H2) or Windows 11 (24H2, 25H2) supported Intel processor lists, and no 26H2 list has been published. As a server processor it is mainly deployed with Windows Server and enterprise Linux distributions.
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