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Intel Xeon 6731P

Processor

CPU cores: 32
CPU threads: 64
Maximum boost clock: 4.1 GHz
Thermal design power: 245 W

Rendering performance

Benchmark setupMedian score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 5.1.1 / Linux / CPU

Intel Xeon 6731P 956.69 samples/min 4 complete runs · Middle 50%: 947.29 - 966.88 · 32 core / 64 thread · Latest: 2026-07-20

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Xeon 6731P

226.00 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jul 20, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 32
CPU threads: 64
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Xeon 6731P

956.69 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jul 20, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 32
CPU threads: 64
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 947.28500708595
75th percentile: 966.88405407056

Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Xeon 6731P

318.84 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jul 20, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 32
CPU threads: 64
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Xeon 6731P

412.28 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jul 20, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 32
CPU threads: 64
CPU sockets: 1

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 32
CPU threads: 64
Base clock: 2.5 GHz
CPU reference clock: 100 MHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.1 GHz
L3 cache: 144 MB^*
Socket / package: Intel Socket 4710^*
Manufacturing process: Intel 3^*

Cache hierarchy

Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
144 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
144 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 8^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 409.60 GB/s^*

Supported memory

DDR5(6400MT/s)^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 245 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Maximum turbo frequency

4.1^* GHz

Scope and conditions

native_context

Clock scope: Maximum turbo declaration; not measured or sustained all-core frequency^*

Codename

Granite Rapids^*

Processor model

Xeon 6731P^*

Full processor designation

Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6731P^*

Processor family

Intel Xeon 6^*

Launch year

precision: year^*
text: 2025^*

Declared memory capacity

4^* TB

Scope and conditions

native_context

Capacity unit base: Not independently established^*

CPU cores

32^*

L3 cache

144^* MB

Scope and conditions

native_context

Capacity unit base: Not independently established^*

Thermal design power declaration

245^* W

CPU threads

64^*

Specifications 2 · 43 fields

name: Xeon 6731P^*
Release Date: Feb 24th, 2025^*
Part#: SRVNR^*
Frequency: 2.5^* GHz
Turbo Clock: up to 4.1 GHz^*
I/O Process Size: 10^* nm
Max. Memory: 4 TB^*
AVX-512 FMA Ports: 2^*
I/O Die Size: 2x 241 mm²^*
2 DPC RAM Speed: 5,200^* MT/s
Base Clock: 100^* MHz
CXL: Gen 2.0, 64 Lanes (Shared with PCI-E)^*
Low Priority Core Freq.: 800^* MHz
High Priority Cores: 12^*
Low Priority Cores: 20^*
Multiplier: 25.0x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Codename: Granite Rapids^*
Socket: Intel Socket 4710^*
Generation: Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-SP)^*
Memory Support: DDR5^*
ECC Memory: Yes^*
# of Cores: 32^*
# of Threads: 64^*
SMP # CPUs: 1^*
Cache L1: 112 KB (per core)^*
Cache L2: 2 MB (per core)^*
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, AVX-VNNI, FMA3, SHA, EIST, Speed Shift, HTT, Intel 64, XD bit, VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, AES-NI, TSX, TXT, CLMUL, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, ABM, ADX, AMX, RdRand, 5-level NPT, X2APIC, Intel DSA (3), QAT (3), DLB (3), IAA (3), TDX, TME, SGX (128GB), RDT, VROC, QuickAssist, DLBoost 3.0, Speed Select, TBT 2.0^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Rated Speed: 6,400^* MT/s
Memory Bus: Eight-channel^*
Memory Bandwidth: 409.6^* GB/s
tJMax: 102°C^*
Launch Price: $2,700^*
PCI-Express: Gen 5, 136 Lanes (CPU only)^*
Process Size: 5^* nm
Cache L3: 144 MB (shared)^*
tCaseMax: 84°C^*
Die Size: 598^* mm²
Package: FC-LGA18N^*
Market: Server/Workstation^*
All Core Turbo: 4.1^* GHz
Production Status: Active^*

Specifications 3 · 72 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$3024.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes^*

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost)

Yes^*

Intel® Speed Select Technology – Core Power

Yes^*

Intel® Speed Select Technology – Turbo Frequency

Yes^*

Intel® Speed Select Technology - Performance Profile

Yes^*

Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency

Yes^*

Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)

Yes^*

High Priority Cores

12^*

High Priority Core Frequency

2.6^* GHz

Low Priority Cores

20^*

Low Priority Core Frequency

2.4^* GHz

Intel® QuickAssist Software Acceleration

Yes^*

Total Cores

32^*

Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi Key

Yes^*

Intel® Total Memory Encryption

Yes^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Intel® Boot Guard

Yes^*

Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)

Yes^*

Intel® Platform Firmware Resilience Support

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® Trust Domain Extensions (Intel® TDX)

Yes^*

Intel® Crypto Acceleration

Yes^*

Maximum Enclave Size Support for Intel® SGX

128^* GB

Intel® Run Sure Technology

Yes^*

Total Threads

64^*

Max Turbo Frequency

4.1^* GHz

Intel® Speed Select Technology

See the specifications^*

Processor Base Frequency

2.5^* GHz

Cache

144^* MB

TDP

245^* W

All Core Turbo Frequency

3.9^* GHz

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q1'25^*

Embedded Options Available

Yes^*

Product Collection

Intel® Xeon® 6 processors^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

4^* TB

Memory Types

DDR5(6400MT/s)^*

Maximum Memory Speed

6400 MT/s^*

Max # of Memory Channels

8^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Vertical Segment

Server^*

Scalability

1S^*

PCI Express Revision

5.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

136^*

Processor Number

6731P^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA4710^*

Package Carrier

E2B^*

DTS Max

102^* °C

TCASE

84^* °C

Package Size

77.5mm x 56.5mm^*

Lithography

Intel 3^*

Intel® QuickAssist Technology (QAT)

3 default devices^*

Intel® Dynamic Load Balancer (DLB)

3 default devices^*

Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA)

3 default devices^*

Intel® In-memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA)

3 default devices^*

Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX)

Yes^*

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® AMX^*

# of AVX-512 FMA Units

2^*

* Provisional data