Intel launches new Xeon chips to boost AI performance and compete with AMD and ARM

Intel has introduced new Xeon 6 server chips, the 6500 and 6700, to enhance AI processing and compete with AMD and ARM. These chips offer fewer cores but claim to deliver higher performance and lower operational costs compared to AMD's latest processors. The new Xeon chips feature Advanced Matrix Extensions, which improve AI processing capabilities. Intel aims to appeal to enterprises by promoting the efficiency and versatility of its products, despite a significant decline in its market share over recent years. Intel's upcoming Clearwater Forest Xeon chip is on track for production in the first half of 2026, although this is a delay from earlier expectations. The company has also scaled back its AI chip ambitions, leaving AMD and NVIDIA as the main competitors in that space.