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Intel Xeon 6980P (Granite Rapids)

Granite Rapids flagship with 128 cores/256 threads at up to 3.9GHz and 500W TDP, launched at a record $17,800 list price in September 2024; Intel ARK now lists $13,955.

GlobalShippingIntelXeon 6 (Granite Rapids, 6900P) familyLaunched 2024-09-18Intel 3

Latest observation ~$14K (per chip (Recommended Customer Price)) as of 2026-08 · researched 2026-08-27

~$14Klatest observation · launch msrp · 2026-08
3dated price observations on record
6sourced specs (all linked below)

Specifications

Sourced specs

SpecValueSource
Cores128 cores / 256 threadsvia intel.com2026-08
Clock2.0GHz base / 3.2GHz all-core turbo / 3.9GHz max turbovia intel.com2026-08
TDP500Wvia intel.com2026-08
Memory12 channels DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s (MRDIMM up to 8800 MT/s), max 3TB, ECCvia intel.com2026-08
Cache / I/O504MB cache; 96 lanes PCIe 5.0; socket FCLGA7529, 2Svia intel.com2026-08
ISAx86-64 with AMXvia intel.com2026-08

Pricing

Price history, newest first

$7k$11k$14k$18k2024-0920262026-08~$17.8K per chip (launch list price) · 2024-09 · Launch MSRP · via Tom's Hardware (corroborated by Phoronix)~$6.2K per chip (retail record low) · 2026 · Street price · via Wccftech retail tracking~$14K per chip (Recommended Customer Price) · 2026-08 · Launch MSRP · via Intel ARK

Step chart of per-unit observations (system and order totals stay in the table). The line is drawn in USD at each observation year's average FX rate so mixed-currency histories read as one trend; hover any point for the price exactly as reported.

DatePriceTypeSourceConfidence
2026-08~$14K per chip (Recommended Customer Price)Launch MSRPvia Intel ARKhigh
2026~$6.2K per chip (retail record low)Roughly half of launch MSRP; exact observation date not stated in source.Street pricevia Wccftech retail trackinglow
2024-09~$17.8K per chip (launch list price)Launch MSRPvia Tom's Hardware (corroborated by Phoronix)high

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Prices in USD, converted at each observation year's average exchange rate; the original figure and rate print under every converted price. How prices are sourced and graded ↗

Context

Notes

  • List-to-ARK price movement ($17,800 at launch vs $13,955 current) is the clearest dated observation of Intel cutting Granite Rapids flagship pricing.
  • Hyperscale/large-volume customers pay well below list (Phoronix).

Where it sits

In the stack

All specs and prices link to their original sources, dated as observed. Figures are market observations, not offers; treat each as of its date.