Intel Diamond Rapids to Boost Core Counts to 192, Abandon SMT

Originally published on The Register — June 1, 2026

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Intel revealed its upcoming Diamond Rapids Xeon at Computex 2026, boosting core counts to 192 — a 50% increase over the previous generation — but cutting thread counts by a quarter by killing Hyperthreading (SMT). Intel first added SMT in 2002, and its removal from Xeon follows the gradual abandonment across consumer parts. However, Intel is already reversing course: the next-next Xeon, Coral Rapids, will bring SMT back. Diamond Rapids is slated for 2027.

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