Intel Xeon 6516P-B Processor, Intel Processor, 20 Cores/2.3 GHz/up to 3.5 GHz/80 MB Cache

Intel positions the Intel Xeon 6516P-B Processor as a data center–class CPU for scalable enterprise and cloud workloads. The Intel Xeon 6516P-B Processor, Intel Processor, 20 Cores/2.3 GHz/up to 3.5 GHz/80 MB Cache delivers balanced core density and frequency, ideal for virtualized infrastructure and mixed application stacks. With 20 physical cores and 80 MB of cache, this Intel Xeon 6516P-B Processor is engineered to consolidate servers, improve throughput, and maintain consistent performance under demanding multi-tenant conditions.

Product Features Comparison

Model	Intel Xeon 6516P-B Processor, Intel Processor, 20 Cores/2.3 GHz/up to 3.5 GHz/80 MB Cache	Xeon 6521P, Intel Processor, 24 Cores/2.6 GHz/up to 4.1 GHz/144 MB Cache	EPYC 9645, AMD Processor, 96 Cores/2.3 GHz/up to 3.7 GHz/256 MB Cache	Xeon 6972P, Intel Processor, 96 Cores/2.4 GHz/up to 3.9 GHz/480 MB Cache
Brand	Intel	Intel	AMD	Intel
Product Type	Processor	Processor	Processor	Processor
Processor Family	Intel Xeon	Intel Xeon	AMD EPYC	Intel Xeon
Processor Model	Intel Xeon 6516P-B Processor	Xeon 6521P	EPYC 9645	Xeon 6972P
Processor Series	Intel Xeon Processor	Intel Xeon Processor	AMD EPYC 9005 Series	Intel Xeon Processor
Total Cores	20	24	96	96
Base Frequency	3.5 GHz	4.1 GHz	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	3.5 GHz	4.1 GHz	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Cache	80 MB	144 MB	256 MB	480 MB
Weight	0.5 kg	0.5 kg	0.5 kg	0.5 kg
Port Configuration	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Switching Capacity	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Forwarding Rate	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
PoE Budget	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stacking Capability	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a