# Intel 5th Gen Xeon ‘Emerald Rapids’ CPUs: In-Depth Analysis, Up to 40% Performance Boost Over Sapphire Rapids, Die-Shot Revealed

URL: https://technosports.co.in/intel-5th-gen-xeon-emerald-rapids-cpus-in-depth/  
Published: 2023-12-06  
Updated: 2023-12-06  
Author: Ishika Setia

A recently surfaced slide deck reveals details about the upcoming [Intel](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/homepage.html)5th Gen Xeon “Emerald Rapids” processors designed for next-gen data center CPUs. The incomplete Intel “Data-Centric Processor Roadmap” presentation, discovered by @InstLatX64, offers insights into the chip layout and performance, though some key data points are still missing.

![Intel 5th Gen Xeon](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/image-107.jpg)

## **The All New Intel 5th Gen Xeon**

The 5th Gen Xeon CPUs, codenamed Emerald Rapids, mark a shift from the 4th Gen Sapphire Rapids with a transition from a 4-tile design to a 2-tile design. The flagship chip, Xeon 8592+, boasts 64 cores, 128 threads, and an expansive 480 MB L3 cache pool. The P-Core architecture under the Raptor Cove ISA forms the basis of these CPUs, with each chiplet connected through a modular die fabric positioned between the core and cache arrays. Key features of the Intel Emerald Rapids CPUs include:

- Increased Performance & Performance/Watt
- Higher Core Counts with a larger shared L3 cache
- Compute Express Link (CXL) Type 1, 2, & 3
- Enhanced Intel Ultra Path Interconnect Speeds (UPI)
- Up To 80 PCIe Gen5 Lanes
- Intel Accelerator Engines
- Increased Memory Speeds

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The 5th Gen Xeon “Emerald Rapids” CPUs promise up to 3x larger Last-Level Cache (LLC), higher memory speeds, increased CPU core count (up to 64 cores), CXL Type 3 high bandwidth interface, workload optimizations with Intel Accelerator Engines, optimized power mode, and up to a 17% increase in General Purpose Performance/Watt.

The Accelerator Engines embedded in these CPUs feature the latest Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX) for built-in AI acceleration, accompanied by a suite of AI software utilizing optimized open-source frameworks and tools. Intel asserts that these next-gen Xeon chips will deliver improved Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Performance per Dollar gains over the 4th Gen Xeon, offering a seamless upgrade path due to the shared socket and platform with the previous generation.

Performance benchmarks showcase the 5th Gen Xeon Platinum 8592+ (Emerald Rapids) 64 Core CPU against the 4th Gen Xeon Platinum 8480+ (Sapphire Rapids) 56 Core CPU in various tasks, revealing gains such as:

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- Web (Server-side Java Throughput) = +20% Gain
- HPC (LAMMPS-Copper) = +30% Gain
- Media (Transcode FFMPEG FPS) = +20% Gain
- AI Natural Language Processing = +40% Gain
- AI Recommendation Systems = +40% Gain

While these official benchmarks demonstrate commendable performance improvements, it remains essential to await third-party results for a comprehensive evaluation. As [AMD](https://technosports.co.in/?s=AMD)‘s EPYC family has been setting records in terms of performance and efficiency, the competition between Intel’s 5th Gen Emerald Rapids CPUs and AMD’s EPYC 9004/8004 lineup, based on the Zen 4 and Zen 4C architecture, continues to unfold. Intel’s 5th Gen Emerald Rapids CPUs are scheduled for launch on December 14th.