A list of unannounced Intel Xeon "Granite Rapids-WS" processors turned up online two weeks ago; as a result of momomo_us's detective work. Team Blue's supposed next wave of high-end desktop (HEDT) workstation CPUs are expected to be introduced at CES 2026, but unofficial details have already spread across PC hardware discussion communities. The mid-month leak provided an early look at eleven possible 600-series SKU candidates (supported by the W890 platform), complete with basic specifications—clock speeds and L3 cache capacities. A fresh discovery, again courtesy of momomo_us, grants further insight into the desktop family's sub-flagship chip: "696X."

Lately, a test system entry has turned up on the SiSoftware Official Benchmark Ranker database. The "Xeon 696X" model appears to feature 64 cores, and 128 threads. The lowest measured clock speed was 4.4 GHz, going up to 4.6 GHz (averaging at 4.51 GHz). A 2.4 GHz base clock was listed by momomo_us, a fortnight ago. A 350 W TDP rating was picked up by SiSoftware Sandra's suite. The latest leak reaffirms a presence of 336 MB L3 cache. A total of 128 MB L2 cache is shared across the processor's 64 cores (so 2 MB each). Intel's rumored forthcoming re-entry into HEDT territories could carry Xeon 6 family branding, albeit sporting an added "W"—denoting workstation applications.

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