Intel Developing New Xeon W9-3595X Processor with 60 Cores

Early benchmarks suggest lower performance than current flagship, likely due to testing of early engineering sample.

Intel is developing a new Xeon W9-3595X processor, part of the 'Sapphire Rapids' series, featuring 60 cores and 120 threads, an upgrade from the current flagship Xeon CPU which has 56 cores and 112 threads.
The new processor also features a boost clock of up to 4.8GHz, 200MHz more than the current flagship, and 112MB of L3 cache, an upgrade from the 105MB on the current model.
The Xeon W9-3595X will be compatible with existing LGA 4677 socket motherboards, maintaining a 350W TDP despite the addition of four extra cores.
Early benchmark results for the Xeon W9-3595X show lower performance than the current flagship, suggesting the tested SKU was an early engineering sample.
Intel's new Xeon W9-3595X processor is expected to be officially announced in the coming weeks.