Intel unveiled a new family of server processors dubbed Xeon 6. Specifically, the 6700E series uses only E-cores for the purpose of cramming as many cores as possible in a single socket –up to 144 cores in this case. This series is code named Sierra Forrest. Intel also has another series, Granite Rapids, which will bring Xeon 6 processors with P-cores, but that is coming in Q3 this year. The Sierra Forrest offerings start with the Xeon 6 6710E, which features 64 Efficiency cores running at 2.4GHz base and 3.2GHz all-core turbo. Then there are two models with 96 cores, one each with 112 and...

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