Intel 4th Gen Xeon Scalable “Sapphire Rapids” Server Processors Launch in January

Intel just finalized the launch date of its 4th Gen Xeon Scalable “Sapphire Rapids” server processors. The company plans to launch them on January 10, 2023. The new processors will be launched at a special event dedicated to the company’s various new Data Center (group) innovations, which cover server processors, new networking innovations, possible launches from Intel’s ecosystem partners, and more.

A lot is riding on the success of “Sapphire Rapids,” as they see the introduction of Intel’s new high-performance CPU core on in the enterprise segment at core-counts of up to 60-core/120-thread per socket; along with cutting-edge new I/O that includes DDR5 memory, PCI-Express Gen 5, next-gen CXL, and on-package HBM memory on certain variants.