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Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Numbers and Suffixes

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Last Reviewed 12/02/2024

The numbers and suffixes of Intel® Xeon® Processors can indicate the performance, features, and generation. See the information below for specific details.

The first digit of the four-number sequence indicates the processor level

Processor Level
8,9	Platinum
6	Gold
5	Gold
4	Silver
3	Bronze

The second digit indicates the processor generation

Processor Generation
1	1st Gen Intel® Xeon®
2	2nd Gen Intel® Xeon®
3	3rd Gen Intel® Xeon®
4	4th Gen Intel® Xeon®
5	5th Gen Intel® Xeon®

The third and fourth digits indicate the SKU number

These numbers do not represent any specific feature. In general, the better processor has a larger SKU number.

Note

To view or compare specific features (for example, number of cores, Max Turbo Frequency, and so on) of Intel® Xeon® Processors, visit the Intel Product Specifications website and search or navigate to the specific processor numbers.

Options	1st Gen Intel® Xeon® Processors (formerly Skylake)	2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Processors (formerly Cascade Lake)	3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Processors (formerly Ice Lake-SP or Cooper Lake)	4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Processors (formerly Sapphire Rapids) and 5th en Intel® Xeon® Processors (formerly Emerald Rapids)
F	Support for Fabric version of the processor that has an integrated Intel® Omni-Path Connector	N/A	N/A	N/A
H	N/A	N/A	Processors for use in 4- or 8-socket configurations only. These processors were formerly codenamed Cooper Lake. All other 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors (without the H suffix) are formerly codenamed Ice Lake and support 1- or 2-socket configurations. Cooper Lake and Ice Lake processors are not interchangeable within a system.	Database and Analytics up to 4S and 8S depending on SKU
M	Large Memory Tier (See Memory Capacity table.)	N/A	Processor specifications optimized for AI and media processing workloads.	Processor specifications optimized for AI and media processing workloads.
N	N/A	Specialized for Networking/Network Function Virtualization workloads	Processor specifications optimized for communications/networking/NFV (Network Function(s) Virtualization) workloads and operating environments.	Network/5G/Edge (High TPT /Low Latency) Processor specifications optimized for communications/networking/NFV (Network Function(s) Virtualization) workloads and operating environments.
P	Support for integrated Intel® FPGA	N/A	Processor specifications optimized for IaaS cloud environments such as orchestration efficiency in high-frequency VM environments.	Processor specifications optimized for IaaS cloud environments such as orchestration efficiency in high-frequency VM environments.
Q	N/A	N/A	Lower Tcase SKUs, targeted towards liquid cooling	Lower Tcase SKUs, targeted towards liquid cooling
R	N/A	Designates that a SKU has been refreshed from the prior generation	N/A	N/A
S	N/A	Optimizations for Search Engine Providers	Support the maximum Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) enclave capacity of 512GB (per processor) with up to 1TB Intel® SGX enclave capacity in a two-socket configuration. 8368Q also supports up to 512GB Intel® SGX enclave capacity.	Storage-optimized SKU with full accelerators enabled (DSA, QAT, DLB)
T	Thermal and Long-Life Cycle Support	Thermal and Long-Life Cycle Support	Support for up to 10-year reliability and support for higher Tcase. These SKUs are often used in operating environments with long-life use requirements and require Network Equipment Building System (NEBS)–Thermal friendly specification support.	Support for up to 10-year reliability and support for higher Tcase. These SKUs are often used in operating environments with long-life use requirements and require Network Equipment Building System (NEBS)–Thermal friendly specification support.
U	N/A	Single Socket Optimized	Supported in one-socket configurations only. Note: Some workload-optimized SKUs (N, and V for example) might also be 1 socket optimized. Refer to ARK.intel.com for SKU details.	Supported in one-socket configurations only. Note: Some workload-optimized SKUs (N, and V for example) might also be 1 socket optimized. Refer to ARK.intel.com for SKU details.
V	N/A	Virtual Machine (VM) Density Value Specialized	Processors specification optimized for SaaS cloud environments./em>	Processors specification optimized for SaaS cloud environments.
Y	N/A	Support for Intel® Speed Select Technology - Performance Profile (Intel® SST-PP)	Support for Intel® Speed Select Technology - Performance Profile (Intel® SST-PP) 2.0. Some workload-optimized SKUs (S, N, V, etc) will also support Intel® Speed Select Technology – Performance Profile 2.0. Refer to ARK.intel.com for SKU details.	Support for Intel® Speed Select Technology - Performance Profile (Intel® SST-PP) 2.0. Some workload-optimized SKUs (S, N, V, etc) will also support Intel® Speed Select Technology – Performance Profile 2.0. Refer to ARK.intel.com for SKU details.
+	N/A	N/A	N/A	Feature plus(+) SKU contains 1 of each accelerator enabled (DSA, DLB, QAT, IAA)

Note: Suffix may follow indicating options. For more details about SKUs, please visit: Intel® Product Specifications

Suffix may follow indicating memory capacity

Memory Capacity	1st Gen Intel® Xeon® Processors (formerly Skylake)	2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Processors (formerly Cascade Lake)	3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Processors (formerly Cooper Lake - these SKUs have an H suffix)	3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Processors (formerly Ice Lake - these SKUs do not have an H suffix)	4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Processors (formerly Sapphire Rapids-SP) and 5th en Intel® Xeon® Processors (formerly Emerald Rapids)
No Suffix	Up to 768 GB per socket	Up to 1 TB per socket (except 9xxxx SKUs that support up to 3 TB per socket)	Up to 1.12 TB per socket	Up to 6 TB per socket	Up to 4 TB per socket
L	N/A	Up to 4.5 TB per socket	Up to 4.5 TB per socket	N/A	N/A
M	Up to 1.5 TB per socket	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A