Intel Launches 144-Core Server CPU to Take on AMD and ARM

Sierra Forest has arrived.The era of Intel (INTC 2.50%) being way behind in server central processing unit (CPU) core counts is coming to an end. The company has officially launched Sierra Forest, a CPU that features as many as 144 of Intel's power-sipping E-cores. A version with a whopping 288 cores is coming sometime next year.A necessary productWhile Intel's more traditional server CPUs have their place, many types of workloads don't benefit from more powerful cores. Workloads that primarily move data, f ...