Intel Xeon 6710E 64c/64t 2.4GHz-3.2GHz 205W (PK8077105860401)

Intel Xeon 6710E — Energy-Efficient Sierra Forest Processor for Scale-Out Cloud and Microservice Platforms

Intel Xeon 6710E is engineered for environments where core density, power efficiency and predictable throughput matter more than peak per-core frequency. As part of the Intel Xeon 6 Sierra Forest family, this processor is built around E-cores and is specifically optimized for large-scale, horizontally scalable infrastructure such as cloud services, telecom platforms, content delivery networks and container-dense deployments.

The Xeon 6710E features 64 cores and 64 threads, reflecting the E-core design philosophy where each core executes a single thread with high efficiency and minimal overhead. With a base frequency of 2.4 GHz and turbo frequencies up to 3.2 GHz, the processor delivers stable performance across sustained workloads without the power spikes typically associated with high-frequency P-core architectures.

Built on the Sierra Forest architecture and manufactured using Intel 3 process technology, the Xeon 6710E prioritizes performance per watt and thermal density. The architecture is designed to maximize throughput in environments where thousands of parallel tasks are executed simultaneously, such as stateless microservices, API gateways, edge services and distributed control planes.

Memory support is well balanced for its target segment. The Xeon 6710E supports 8 channels of DDR5 memory with speeds up to 5600 MT/s and a total capacity of up to 4 TB. This enables dense server configurations that can host large numbers of containers or virtual machines without memory contention.

On the I/O side, the processor provides PCIe 5.0 connectivity with up to 88 lanes, allowing integration of high-speed networking, NVMe storage and accelerator devices while maintaining balanced bandwidth distribution.

With a 205 W TDP, the Xeon 6710E offers an excellent balance between compute density and power efficiency, enabling higher rack density and lower operational costs in large data centers and edge environments.

Typical use cases include cloud-native microservices, telecom network functions, content delivery infrastructure, API gateways and large-scale virtualization platforms.

Compared to Granite Rapids P-core processors, the Xeon 6710E emphasizes efficiency and density, making it an ideal choice for modern scale-out architectures where predictable performance and power efficiency are critical.