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Intel Xeon 6724P

Name: Intel Xeon 6724P
Brand: Intel

Intel Xeon 6724P in Real Servers: High Clock Speeds Instead of Dozens of Cores

The Intel Xeon 6724P stands apart from most modern server processors. It has 16 cores and 32 threads, but reaches up to 4.3 GHz, with a claimed all-core frequency of up to 4.2 GHz. The processor targets systems where per-core performance matters and software is licensed by the number of CPU cores. For large-scale virtualization and highly parallel workloads, Intel offers Xeon models with significantly higher core counts.

With a recommended price of around $4,057, the Xeon 6724P looks expensive even by server standards. However, that price can be justified in databases, financial software, and other enterprise systems where licensing costs are tied to the number of processor cores. In such environments, increasing the core count can raise the total cost of the software stack more than it improves performance.

Xeon 6724P Performance in Production Servers

Published SPECrate 2017 Integer Base results provide a useful view of the processor’s performance. The benchmark measures the total throughput of a system across a set of integer workloads and makes it possible to compare single-socket and dual-socket configurations.

Server Platform	CPU Configuration	Total Cores / Threads	Memory	SPECrate 2017 Integer Base
Dell PowerEdge R570	1 × Intel Xeon 6724P	16 / 32	256 GB DDR5-6400	204
Dell PowerEdge R670	2 × Intel Xeon 6724P	32 / 64	512 GB DDR5-6400	402
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V4	2 × Intel Xeon 6724P	32 / 64	512 GB DDR5-6400	402
xFusion FusionServer 2288 V8	2 × Intel Xeon 6724P	32 / 64	512 GB DDR5-6400	418

The single-socket Dell PowerEdge R570 scores 204 points. After adding a second processor, the Dell PowerEdge R670 reaches 402 points. That represents an increase of about 97%, indicating nearly linear scaling in this benchmark.

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V4 delivers the same 402-point result with a similar dual-processor configuration. The xFusion FusionServer 2288 V8 reaches 418 points, approximately 4% more. Differences between systems using the same processors can result from memory configuration, platform settings, software environment, and benchmark parameters. These figures are useful for estimating performance and scaling, but they should not be treated as a direct ranking of server manufacturers.

When Clock Speed Matters More Than Core Count

The Xeon 6724P is designed for applications in which a significant share of the workload does not scale efficiently across dozens of cores. These include transactional databases, financial systems, and enterprise applications that are sensitive to single-thread performance and latency.

The licensing model can be just as important as raw performance. When software is priced according to the number of processor cores, moving from 16 to 48 cores can sharply increase the total cost of the system. The application may not deliver a comparable performance gain in return.

Under these conditions, 16 fast cores may be more economical than several dozen slower ones. The server retains strong per-thread performance and access to Intel’s full enterprise platform without unnecessarily increasing the number of licensed cores.

The opposite applies to dense virtualization, rendering, large container deployments, and highly parallel computing. Performance in these workloads depends more heavily on total core count, so higher-end Xeon models provide greater multi-threaded throughput per socket.

Server Platform Capabilities

The Xeon 6724P retains the capabilities of Intel’s high-end server platform, including eight-channel DDR5-6400 memory, support for up to 4 TB of RAM per socket, 88 PCI Express 5.0 lanes, and multi-socket configurations. A relatively low core count therefore does not mean the server platform itself is limited.

The large number of PCIe lanes supports extensive configurations with NVMe storage, high-speed network adapters, and compute accelerators. The platform also includes specialized Intel acceleration engines for encryption, compression, and data movement.

These capabilities separate the Xeon 6724P from desktop Core and Ryzen processors with similar thread counts. Its value comes not only from its CPU cores, but also from its memory capacity, expansion options, and enterprise infrastructure.

Power Consumption and Cooling Requirements

The Intel Xeon 6724P has a TDP of 210 watts. For a 16-core processor, this is a substantial thermal rating, consistent with its focus on maintaining high clock speeds under sustained workloads.

In a dual-socket system, the processors have a combined TDP of 420 watts. Total server power consumption will be higher once memory, storage, network adapters, and other components are included. Stable operation therefore requires a capable and properly designed cooling system.

Who Should Choose the Intel Xeon 6724P?

The Xeon 6724P is justified in systems where per-core performance and software licensing costs matter more than the total number of threads. Its nearly linear scaling in dual-socket servers makes it possible to expand available compute resources without moving to processors with several dozen cores.

For hosting, rendering, and dense virtualization, higher-core-count models remain more practical. The Xeon 6724P is a specialized processor whose value depends not on thread count alone, but on the specific workload and the software licensing model.

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Label Name

Intel

Platform

Server

Launch Date

January 2025

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

6724P

Code Name

Products formerly Granite Rapids

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Basic Frequency

3.6 GHz

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environments.

Yes

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

4.3 GHz

Number of AVX-512 FMA Units

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t.

2.0

Cache

CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.

72 MB

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCLGA4710

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.

Yes

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

Intel 3

TDP

210 W

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

5.0

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512

Intel 64

Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software.¹ Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management.

Yes

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Memory Specifications

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR5(6400MT/s)

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

4 TB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Maximum Memory Speed

6400 MT/s

ECC Memory Supported

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

AI Specifications

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU

A new set of embedded processor technologies designed to accelerate AI deep learning use cases. It extends Intel AVX-512 with a new Vector Neural Network Instruction (VNNI) that significantly increases deep learning inference performance over previous generations.

Yes

Interfaces and Ports

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) provides a common, robust method of hot plug and LED management for NVMe-based solid state drives.

Yes

Miscellaneous

Official Website

Intel Xeon 6724P

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Intel® Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard helps protect the system’s pre-OS environment from viruses and malicious software attacks.

Yes

Intel QuickAssist Software Acceleration

Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) is a set of hardware and software solutions designed to solve various cryptographic and compression problems. It is designed to improve the performance and efficiency of network, cloud and enterprise applications.

Yes

Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

CET - Intel Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) helps protect against the misuse of legitimate code snippets through return-oriented programming (ROP) control-flow hijacking attacks.

Yes

Intel OS Guard

Intel OS Guard is a security technology designed to protect operating systems from threats. It is a hardware feature built into Intel processors that helps prevent malicious code from executing in privileged modes of the operating system.

Yes