Intel's Roadmap for upcoming Xeon Processors in upcoming Years - Sapphire, Emerald, Sierra Forest, and Granite Rapids | TechNeg

Intel is going to launch new processors starting the first quarter of 2022, with significant performance improvement. Including the report by Intel, Intel will launch the Sapphire Rapid on Intel 7, Emerald Rapids in 2023, and revolutionary E-Core-based Xeon Processors in 2024.

Intel while its Investors Meeting 2022 revealed the roadmap of upcoming advancements in the Intel Processors range including the Intel Xeon roadmap.

Intel’s new architecture strategy for future generations of Xeon will have a dual-track roadmap of Performance-core (P-core) and Efficient-core (E-core) based products, moving from two optimized platforms into one common, industry-defining platform.

Upcoming Intel Xeon Processors

• Sapphire Rapids: For its P-core lineup on Intel 7, Intel highlighted Sapphire Rapids, its most feature-rich Xeon to date that extends its data center leadership position in several key areas, including AI performance and security features. Next month, Intel will start initial shipment of Sapphire Rapids for revenue, leading the industry’s transition to next-generation memory and interface standards, including DDR5, PCIe Gen5 and the new Compute Express Link high-speed interconnect. 

• Emerald Rapids: In 2023, Intel will deliver Emerald Rapids, the next-generation P-core processor on the Intel 7 process node. The processor will be a socket-compatible refresh to Sapphire Rapids, improving performance and extending the memory and security benefits in the existing platform, providing an easily adaptable and valuable upgrade for Intel’s customers.

• Sierra Forest: As part of this new strategy, Intel presented for the first time details of Sierra Forest,  its new E-core-based Xeon processor for the data center. It will deliver performance-per-watt efficiency and unmatched density that bolsters total cost of ownership benefit. This new product, slated for 2024, is designed for the needs of Intel’s hyperscale customers as a purpose-built solution with a uniquely optimized core for cloud workloads.

• Granite Rapids: Reinforcing its confidence in the health of the Intel 3 process node, Intel announced that it will upgrade Granite Rapids from Intel 4 to the Intel 3 process. This next-generation P-core Xeon product comes in 2024 and will solidify Intel’s leadership in the industry.