Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q 52c/104t 2.1GHz-3.8GHz 350W (PK8071305072301)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q: Liquid-Cooling-Optimized 52-Core Processor for High-Thermal Environments

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q is a Sapphire Rapids-based 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor closely related to the standard 8470, but optimized for liquid-cooled environments. It offers 52 cores, 104 threads, a slightly higher 2.1 GHz base frequency compared to the non-Q variant, turbo speeds up to 3.8 GHz and 105 MB of L3 cache, targeting dense, high-performance deployments where cooling capacity is engineered around liquid solutions.

Like other Platinum SKUs, the 8470Q is intended for multi-socket servers and supports complex topologies with several CPUs in a single system. This enables configurations with very high total core counts and memory bandwidth per node, which is beneficial in large virtualized clusters, private cloud environments, telco and edge deployments, and big data or analytics platforms.

The Sapphire Rapids memory subsystem with eight DDR5 channels delivers high sustained bandwidth, which is crucial when many cores simultaneously access large data sets. This is relevant for in-memory databases, columnar analytics engines, cache-heavy middle tiers, and parallel application workloads where memory throughput is often the primary limiting factor.

By combining a high core count with a strong turbo frequency and ample L3 cache, the Xeon Platinum 8470Q is able to support both heavily parallel tasks and more latency-sensitive control-plane or coordination services. This makes it a good fit for mixed-role nodes that handle application logic, messaging, orchestration and storage or network functions on the same hardware.

The “Q” suffix indicates that the processor is targeted at liquid-cooled configurations, where higher sustained power and frequency envelopes can be maintained under carefully managed thermal conditions. In such setups the 8470Q can deliver stable performance even in tightly packed racks and high-density compute pods, which is important for datacenters maximizing performance per rack unit.

Overall, the Xeon Platinum 8470Q is a specialized but highly capable choice for operators building liquid-cooled infrastructure that needs large core counts, modern memory and I/O capabilities, and predictable performance under sustained heavy load.