Clearwater Forest is the codename for Intel's Xeon 6+ server processors, launched on June 1, 2026 at Computex.
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).
List of Clearwater Forest processors Clearwater Forest-AP
Processor Family ModelCores(threads)Clock rate (GHz)CacheL3Max. ScalabilityMemory SupportTDPRelease date MSRP(USD) Base TurboXeon 6+6990E+288 (288)2.23.2576 MB2SDDR5-8000twelve-channelup to 1.5 TB450 WJune 1, 2026$149956980E+264 (264)2.1528 MB400 W$98506970E+192 (192)2.3480 MB$76806960E+144 (144)2.4432 MB330 W$4608
See also List of Intel processors List of Intel Xeon processors
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