Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids suffers umpteenth delay

Home News Computing (Image credit: Intel) Intel has once again delayed the launch of its 4th Generation Xeon Scalable server processors, codenamed Sapphire Rapids.Although the company has previously disclosed the need to alter Sapphire Rapids design due to security bugs, documents obtained by Igor’s Lab (opens in new tab) suggest these problems were severe.In total, Intel is said to have needed to address almost 500 distinct bugs affecting its next-generation Xeon chips, contributing to the delay of the launch to spring of 2023. “Sapphire Rapids brings to the industry many new innovations, and we are working closely with our customers to get these innovations in their hands. We are building in additional validation time, and as a result, we expect to ramp Sapphire Rapids later in the year,” said Intel, in a statement provided to TechRadar Pro.(Image credit: Intel)More features, more bugsThe rollout of Sapphire Rapids has been punctuated by repeated delays. Originally slat… Click below to read the full story from TechRadar
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