CPUServerReleased 2025

Intel Xeon 6553P-B

36C/72T · 4.0 GHz · 235 W

The Xeon 6553P-B is a 36-core model in Intel's Xeon 6 SoC family (Granite Rapids-D), launched in early 2025 for edge servers, network appliances and security gateways. With a 4.0 GHz turbo it is one of the fastest-clocked models in the family, and it doubles the QuickAssist devices for cryptography and compression alongside integrated Ethernet and Dynamic Load Balancer and Data Streaming accelerators. It launched at $2,402, and Intel later raised its recommended price.

General

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Intel Xeon 6553P-B
Segment
Server
Generation
Xeon 6 SoC (Granite Rapids-D)
Codename
Granite Rapids-D
Architecture
x86_64
Microarchitecture
Redwood Cove
Release date
2025
Price
$2,690Search on Amazon

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads
36 cores / 72 threads
Base clock
2.60 GHz
Boost clock
4.00 GHz
TDP (design W)
235 W
Unlocked
✕ No
L2 cache
72 MB
L3 cache
144 MB
Technology (nm)
3 nm
Intel 3

Platform

Socket
FCBGA4368
2-CPU (multi-socket)
✕ No
Integrated GPU
None
Memory type
DDR5-6400
4-channel
Memory size
Up to 1,157 GB
ECC memory
✓ Yes
PCIe
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Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions
Intel AMXSSE4.2AVXAVX2AVX-512
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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