Intel's forthcoming W890 platform will accommodate workstation processors drawing up to 350 watts while delivering 96 PCI Express Generation 5 lanes alongside 16 Generation 4 connections for professional computing applications. The LGA 4710 socket configuration supports Granite Rapids chips featuring a maximum of 86 cores with 172 processing threads, positioning the architecture slightly behind AMD Threadripper 9000 series offerings that reach 96 cores.
Memory configurations accept both standard and registered DDR5 modules operating at speeds reaching 5200 megatransfers per second, with quad-channel arrangements supporting two terabytes of capacity. The chipset provides integrated networking through an Intel I226-V controller, multiple USB connections spanning both 2.0 and 3.2 standards, eight SATA III ports, and two SlimSAS interfaces.
Power delivery requires one 24-pin ATX connector supplemented by as many as four eight-pin auxiliary connectors to sustain base thermal requirements. Leaked specifications suggest competitive positioning against existing Threadripper workstations, with formal announcements anticipated at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show.
Memory configurations accept both standard and registered DDR5 modules operating at speeds reaching 5200 megatransfers per second, with quad-channel arrangements supporting two terabytes of capacity. The chipset provides integrated networking through an Intel I226-V controller, multiple USB connections spanning both 2.0 and 3.2 standards, eight SATA III ports, and two SlimSAS interfaces.
Power delivery requires one 24-pin ATX connector supplemented by as many as four eight-pin auxiliary connectors to sustain base thermal requirements. Leaked specifications suggest competitive positioning against existing Threadripper workstations, with formal announcements anticipated at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show.
