Intel's flagship Xeon 6 6980P processor sells for $6,190 on Newegg, representing a substantial reduction from its $17,800 launch price. The 128-core chip originally received an MSRP adjustment to $12,460 earlier this year. Retailers offer the processor at approximately half its current manufacturer pricing. German markets show similar reductions, with prices settling near €6,000 after steep declines from €16,000. The widespread discounting suggests strategic positioning against AMD competition.
AMD captured increased server market share, rising from 23 percent to 32.2 percent during the second quarter of 2025. Intel's processor features 256 threads, 504 MB L3 cache, and 3.9 GHz boost speeds on the Intel 3 process node. The company claims 87 percent superior performance compared to AMD's EPYC 9755 processor. The 500W TDP chip uses Socket 7529 architecture for enterprise applications.
AMD captured increased server market share, rising from 23 percent to 32.2 percent during the second quarter of 2025. Intel's processor features 256 threads, 504 MB L3 cache, and 3.9 GHz boost speeds on the Intel 3 process node. The company claims 87 percent superior performance compared to AMD's EPYC 9755 processor. The 500W TDP chip uses Socket 7529 architecture for enterprise applications.
