Intel Xeon 698X

The Intel Xeon 698X is an 86-core, 172-thread server/workstation processor from Intel, part of the Xeon 600 (Granite Rapids-WS) generation, built on Granite Rapids architecture and Intel's 5 nm process. It is packaged for Intel Socket 4710, uses a 2x 598 mm² die package, and has a 350 W TDP. The processor carries a 2.00 GHz base clock and a 4.80 GHz boost clock, with 112 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 336 MB of shared L3 cache. The part number is SRWQ6, production status is Active, and the release date is 2026-02-01. The record contains no nearestRivals entries and no benchmark scores, so the analysis here is based entirely on the listed specifications and the single all-CPU percentile field.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals array is empty. There are no rival names, no rival scores, and no deltaPct percentages in the record.

Because no nearest rivals are listed, the Xeon 698X cannot be positioned against a specific competing processor. No head-to-head comparison paragraph can be constructed for any rival SKU.

The only relative field present is percentileVsAllCpus: 50. Since avgBenchmarkScore is 0 and the benchmarks array is empty, this 50th percentile is a placeholder position in the database ranking, not a result derived from measured tests.

Power and Thermals

The TDP is 350 W. This is a high-power thermal class, and the cooling solution must be matched to it. The package is listed as 2x 598 mm², meaning heat is generated across two large dies under load. The 5 nm process node and Intel foundry data describe the manufacturing technology, but no transistor count is stored, so density cannot be estimated from this record.

The integrated-graphics field is null, so no on-package graphics block contributes to the thermal envelope. The 2.00 GHz base clock defines a lower-frequency operating point, while the 4.80 GHz boost clock defines the higher-frequency burst state. The multiplier is unlocked, so frequency adjustments are possible on supported platforms, though they remain bounded by the 350 W TDP and the installed cooling solution.

The market segment is Server/Workstation, and the socket is Intel Socket 4710, which places the part in a server-class platform context. No measured temperature data or cooler sizing information is included in the record, so the only thermal quantity available is the 350 W TDP itself.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmarks array is empty, and avgBenchmarkScore is 0. There is no measured score to compare against any other CPU. The nearestRivals array is empty, so no deltaPct values exist. Consequently, the data cannot state whether the Xeon 698X is faster or slower than a named rival.

The 50th percentile vs all CPUs is the only rank present, but with an empty benchmark list and a 0 average score, it should be treated as an unverified position rather than a performance result. No exact percentage lead or deficit can be reported.

The specifications relevant to future benchmark testing are 86 cores, 172 threads, 2.00 GHz base, 4.80 GHz boost, 112 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, 336 MB shared L3, eight-channel DDR5 with 409.6 GB/s memory bandwidth, ECC memory support, and PCIe Gen 5 with 128 lanes from the CPU only. These are capacity and configuration metrics, not output scores. No workload has been run and recorded for this SKU in the database.

FAQ

Q: What socket does the Intel Xeon 698X use?

A: The processor is designed for Intel Socket 4710.

Q: How many cores and threads are listed?

A: It has 86 cores and 172 threads.

Q: What is the cache hierarchy?

A: Each core has 112 KB of L1 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache, and the processor has 336 MB of shared L3 cache.

Q: What memory support is provided?

A: DDR5 memory is supported on an eight-channel memory bus with 409.6 GB/s memory bandwidth, and ECC memory is enabled.

Q: What benchmark scores are recorded?

A: The benchmarks array is empty, and the average benchmark score is 0.

Q: What PCIe capability is present?

A: The processor provides PCIe Gen 5 with 128 lanes from the CPU only.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The Xeon 698X has a 2.00 GHz base clock and a 4.80 GHz boost clock. The spread between these two listed clocks is substantial, meaning the processor can operate at a much higher frequency in lightly loaded or short-duration boost scenarios than in sustained heavy loads.

For single-threaded work, the 4.80 GHz boost clock is the highest frequency in the record. Per-core cache sizes also matter here: 112 KB of L1 and 2 MB of L2 per core are directly available to an individual core. The data does not include a single-thread benchmark, so the 4.80 GHz value cannot be mapped to a measured single-thread score.

For multi-threaded workloads, the processor offers 86 cores and 172 threads. The presence of 172 threads on 86 cores implies simultaneous multithreading. No SMT efficiency percentage is stored, so the real benefit of those extra threads cannot be quantified from the record. The 336 MB shared L3 cache provides a large shared data pool, and the eight-channel DDR5 memory subsystem with 409.6 GB/s bandwidth is configured to feed many cores with memory traffic.

The 2.00 GHz base clock is the low-frequency operating point rated within the 350 W TDP. The record does not list an all-core sustained clock, so the exact multi-thread frequency cannot be stated. The 4.80 GHz boost clock is also not described as single-core or all-core, only as the maximum boost clock.

In short, the specification sheet describes a processor with strong single-thread headroom in its boost clock and a very large multi-thread resource pool in its core, thread, cache, and memory configuration. However, because no benchmark results are recorded, actual single-thread and multi-thread performance cannot be verified from this dataset.