Intel Xeon 6731E 96c/96t 2.2GHz-3.1GHz 250W (PK8077105860201)

Intel Xeon 6731E — High-Density E-Core Processor for Containerized, Cloud-Native and Edge Infrastructure

Intel Xeon 6731E is designed for scale-out computing environments where efficiency, density and consistent throughput are more important than peak single-core frequency. As part of the Intel Xeon 6 Sierra Forest platform, this processor is built entirely on E-core architecture, targeting modern cloud-native workloads that rely on massive parallelism and predictable performance behavior.

The Xeon 6731E features 96 cores and 96 threads, enabling extremely high core density within a single socket. This configuration is ideal for microservice-based architectures, container orchestration platforms and network functions that distribute work across many lightweight execution units. With a base frequency of 2.2 GHz and turbo frequencies up to 3.1 GHz, the processor maintains stable performance under sustained load.

Sierra Forest is optimized for environments where workloads are horizontally scalable rather than latency-sensitive at the single-thread level. The Xeon 6731E excels in scenarios such as stateless services, API handling, service meshes, ingress controllers and large-scale background processing.

Memory capabilities are a key strength of this model. The Xeon 6731E supports 8 channels of DDR5 memory, with speeds up to 6400 MT/s and a maximum capacity of 4 TB. This delivers high bandwidth and large addressable memory space for container-dense nodes, distributed caches and real-time analytics platforms.

For I/O-intensive deployments, the processor provides PCIe 5.0 support with up to 88 lanes, enabling high-speed networking, NVMe storage and accelerator integration without bandwidth contention.

With a 250 W TDP, the Xeon 6731E balances performance density and energy efficiency, allowing higher rack utilization while keeping power and cooling requirements manageable.

Typical use cases include large-scale container platforms, telecom network functions, high-density virtualization, API gateways and distributed data processing systems.

Compared to lower-core Sierra Forest models, the Xeon 6731E delivers substantially higher parallel throughput, making it a strong choice for organizations building modern, scale-out infrastructure.