Editing Xeon (section)

== Branding ==
The ''Xeon'' brand has been maintained over several generations of [[IA-32]] and [[x86-64]] processors. The P6-based models added the ''Xeon'' moniker to the end of the name of their corresponding desktop processor, but all models since 2001 used the name ''Xeon'' on its own. The ''Xeon'' CPUs generally have more [[CPU cache|cache]] and [[Multi-core processor|cores]] than their desktop counterparts in addition to multiprocessing capabilities.

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=== Xeon Scalable ===
The Xeon Scalable brand for high-performance server was introduced in May 2017 with the Skylake-based Xeon Platinum 8100 series. Xeon Scalable processors range from dual socket to 8 socket support. Within the Xeon Scalable brand, there exists the hierarchy of Xeon Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.

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In April 2024, Intel announced at its Vision event that the Xeon Scalable brand would be retired, beginning with 6th generation Xeon processors codenamed [[Sierra Forest]] and [[Granite Rapids]] that will now be referred to as "Xeon 6" processors.<ref>{{cite web |last=Chiapetta |first=Marco |date=April 9, 2024 |title=Intel Unveils Powerful, Efficient Gaudi 3 AI Accelerator And New Xeon 6 Processors At Vision 2024 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcochiappetta/2024/04/09/intel-unveils-efficient-gaudi-3-ai-accelerator-and-new-xeons-at-vision/ |website=Forbes |language=en-US |access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref> This change brings greater emphasis on processor generation numbers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bonshor |first=Gavin |date=April 9, 2024 |title=Intel Unveils New Branding For 6th Generation Xeon Processors: Intel Xeon 6 |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/21339/intel-unveils-new-branding-for-6th-generation-xeon-processors-intel-xeon-6 |website=AnandTech |language=en-US |access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref>

=== Xeon 6 ===
With the launch of Intel's [[Sierra Forest]] line of processors, branding for mainstream server processors switched to Xeon #, with the # being the generation of the processor, such as Xeon 6 for the 6th generation of Xeon processors, this naming convention also carries over to the Granite Rapids line of server CPUs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Patrick |date=2024-06-04 |title=Intel Xeon 6 6700E Sierra Forest Shatters Xeon Expectations |url=https://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-6-6700e-sierra-forest-shatters-xeon-expectations/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=ServeTheHome |language=en-US}}</ref> 

Xeon 6 is split into two product lines, the E series and P series, which, respectively, are all E core and all P core designs. For example, the Xeon 6 6700E line is an all [[Intel Core|E core]] based (Sierra Forest) line of processors.<ref name=":0" />

=== Xeon D ===
[[Xeon D]] is targeted towards microserver and edge computing markets with lower power consumption and integrated I/O blocks such as [[Network interface controller|network interface controllers]]. This allows Xeon D processors to function as SoCs that do not require a separate southbridge PCH.<ref>{{cite web |title=Intel's Xeon brand makes its first foray into SoC space with Xeon D |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/03/intels-xeon-brand-makes-its-first-foray-into-soc-space-with-xeon-d/ |website=Ars Technica |language=en-US |date=March 10, 2015 |access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref> It was announced in 2014 and the first Xeon D processors were released in March 2015. Xeon D processors come in an [[Solder ball|soldered]] [[Ball grid array|BGA]] package rather than in a socketable form factor. Xeon D was introduced to compete with emerging ARM hyperscale server solutions that offered greater multi-threaded performance and power effiency.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Prickett Morgan |first1=Timothy |date=March 9, 2015 |title=Intel Crafts Broadwell Xeon D For Hyperscale |url=https://www.nextplatform.com/2015/03/09/intel-crafts-broadwell-xeon-d-for-hyperscale/ |website=The Next Platform |language=en-US |access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref>

=== Xeon W ===
[[Xeon W]] branding is used for Xeon workstation processors. It was first introduced in August 2017 with the release of the [[Skylake_(microarchitecture)#Workstation_processors|Skylake]]-based Xeon W-2100 series workstation processors. With Sapphire Rapids-WS workstation processors that launched in March 2023, Intel introduced tiers within Xeon W. Xeon w3, w5, w7 and w9 was designed to emulate the Core i3, i5, i7 and i9 branding that Intel had been using for its desktop processors.