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Clearwater Forest

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Clearwater Forest
LaunchedJune 1, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-06-01)
Designed byIntel
Manufactured by
Fabrication process
Platform(s)
  • Server

Branding
Brand name(s)Xeon
GenerationXeon 6+

Instructions and architecture
Instructions setx86-64
Extensions
P-core architectureDarkmont (E-core)

Cores
Peak core clockUp to Up to 3.2 GHz
L2 cache4 MB (shared per module)
L3 cache576 MB (max)

Memory support
TypeDDR5
Memory channels12

I/O
PCIe supportPCIe 5.0
PCIe lanes96
CXL supportCXL 2.0
UPI linksUp to 6

History
PredecessorSierra Forest
VariantGranite Rapids


Clearwater Forest is the codename for Intel's Xeon 6+ server processors, launched on June 1, 2026 at Computex. [1] It is the first data center processor built on the Intel 18A process node. Clearwater Forest uses exclusively Darkmont E-cores (efficiency cores), with up to 288 cores per socket, targeting cloud-native, networking, and scale-out workloads. It succeeds Sierra Forest and shares I/O tiles with Granite Rapids.

All models support 2-socket configurations, 12 channels of DDR5-8000, 96 PCIe 5.0 lanes, 64 CXL 2.0 lanes, SGX, TDX, and built-in accelerators (QAT, DSA, DLB, IAA).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Killian, Zak (May 31, 2026). "Intel Unveils 18A-Built Xeon 6+ Data Center CPUs, Clearwater Forest AI Chips And More At Computex". HotHardware.