Intel’s formidable 288 core CPU now has a proper family name — Granite Rapids and Sierra Forest are Xeon 6 processors but is it just becoming too confusing?

In September 2023, Intel unveiled its 288-core Xeon CPU and, at the end of February 2024, began previewing it for the AI processing industry.  Given the codename “Sierra Forest”, that chip will be available in the second half of this year, while customers will have to wait until next year to get their hands on … Read more

Earth’s earliest forest revealed in Somerset fossils

The oldest fossilised forest known on Earth — dating from 390 million years ago — has been found in the high sandstone cliffs along the Devon and Somerset coast of South West England. The fossils, discovered and identified by researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Cardiff, are the oldest fossilised trees ever found in … Read more

Intel Xeon Sierra Forest 288 E-core processor MWC 2024

Intel Corporation has recently unveiled its latest innovation in the realm of 5G technology with the introduction of the new Intel Xeon processors, dubbed Sierra Forest. These processors are equipped with up to 288 Efficient-cores (E-cores) and are poised to become the backbone of the majority of 5G core networks. The launch marks a pivotal … Read more