Introduction

The Xeon® Processor from Cisco is designed to deliver enhanced reliability and flexibility for server platforms. This processor offers excellent performance and headroom for peak Internet server loads, resulting in faster response times, support for more users and improved scalability.

Processor

Processor manufacturer

Intel

Processor generation

Intel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen

Processor model

6426Y

Processor base frequency

2.5 GHz

Processor family

Intel® Xeon® Gold

Processor cores

16

Processor socket

LGA 4677 (Socket E)

Processor series

Intel Xeon Gold 6000 Series

Processor threads

32

System bus rate

16 GT/s

Processor operating modes

64-bit

Processor boost frequency

4.1 GHz

High priority cores

4

High priority core frequency

2.7 GHz

Low priority cores

12

Processor cache

37.5 MB

Thermal Design Power (TDP)

185 W

Box

No

Stepping

S3

Processor codename

Sapphire Rapids

Processor ARK ID

232377

Memory

Maximum internal memory supported by processor

6 TB

Memory types supported by processor

DDR4-SDRAM

Memory channels

Octa-channel

ECC

Yes

Graphics

On-board graphics card

No

Discrete graphics card

No

On-board graphics card model

Not available

Discrete graphics card model

Not available

Features

Execute Disable Bit

Yes

Market segment

Server

Use conditions

Server/Enterprise

Maximum number of PCI Express lanes

80

PCI Express slots version

5.0

Supported instruction sets

AMX, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512

Scalability

2S

Embedded options available

Yes

Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)

5A992C

Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS)

G180729

Processor special features

Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)

Yes

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)

Yes

Intel Trusted Execution Technology

Yes

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

Yes

Intel® Total Memory Encryption

Yes

Intel® Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET)

Yes

Intel® Crypto Acceleration

Yes

Intel® Platform Firmware Resilience Support

Yes

Maximum Enclave Size Support for Intel® SGX

128 GB

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Yes

Intel® OS Guard

Yes

Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)

Yes

Intel 64

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Yes

AVX-512 Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) units

2

Intel® Boot Guard

Yes

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU

Yes

Intel® Speed Select technology - Performance Profile (Intel® SST-PP)

Yes

Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)

Yes

Intel® Run Sure Technology

Yes

Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Yes

Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory Supported

Yes

Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency (Intel® SST-BF)

Yes

Intel® QuickAssist Software Acceleration

Yes

Intel® On Demand Feature Activation

Yes

Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA)

1 default devices

Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX)

Yes

Operational conditions

Tcase

80 °C

DTS Max

95 °C

Technical details

Launch date

Q1'23

Status

Launched

Supported memory types

DDR4-SDRAM

Memory speed (max)

4800 MHz

Number of UPI links

3

Package carrier

E1B

Logistics data

Harmonized System (HS) code

8542310001

Weight & dimensions

Processor package size

77.5 x 56.5 mm

Other features

Maximum internal memory

4 TB