Intel has increased Granite Rapids Max CPU cache to 480 MB, a 50% increase compared to Emerald Rapids

In reality, Intel's fifth generation Emerald Rapids, which was just launched last month, has achieved a leapfrog growth in its level 3 cache capacity, with the previous generation's 105 MB directly jumping to 320 MB.

Currently, it appears that the company's upcoming sixth generation Granite Rapids Xeon CPU will once again enhance cache performance, indicating that Intel is determined to catch up with AMD. This series of CPUs is expected to be released in February 2024. The existing AMD EPYC 9004 CPU can provide up to 384 MB of L3 cache, while 3D V-Cache models like Genoa X are even equipped with a total of 1152 MB of (L3) cache. At present, Intel has no similar products to compete with. If nothing unexpected happens, the Intel Granite Rapids Xeon CPU will compete with the AMD Zen 5 architecture's EPYC Turin chip, and these new products will all bring greater cache capacity.

• Emerald Rapids: 64 cores -320 MB L3 cache
• Sapphire Rapids: 60 cores -112.5 MB L3 cache
• AMD EPYC Genoa: 96 Core -384 MB L3 Cache
• AMD EPYC Genoa X: 96 cores -1152 MB L3 cache