Intel Xeon 6+ SKU List and Value Analysis: Clearwater Forest Runs Wide

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Intel Xeon 6+ SKU List and Value Analysis: Clearwater Forest Runs Wide, according to ServeTheHome. Server Server CPUs (the general-purpose processor at the centre of a computer) Intel Xeon 6+ SKU List and Value Analysis: Clearwater Forest Runs Wide By Ryan Smith - October 4, 2026 0 Facebook X Pinterest Linkedin ReddIt Email Print Copy URL Intel has been shipping its Xeon 6+ “Clearwater Forest” CPUs for just over a quarter now. The first server chips based on Intel’s 18A process node, the Clearwater Forest launch, have been a critical processor bring-up for the company. Intel is a semiconductor and electrical company based in Santa Clara.

Not only does the Xeon 6+ chip family help Intel better address the market for high-core-count x86 CPUs, but it also helps fine-tune Intel’s fabs and Foveros Direct 3D packaging lines for what will be the real big test for Intel 18A(-P) server parts: 2027’s Diamond Rapids. As part of this process, Intel has been ramping up Xeon 6+ chip production as part of the pipe-cleaning process.

That means Xeon 6+ chips are finally becoming available to vendors outside the hyperscalers, who often have a quarter-plus lead on chip supply. Clearwater Falls has a rather short product stack, with just 4 physical SKUs.