Intel officially showcased its next-generation server processor, Diamond Rapids, at Hot Chips 2026. It will feature up to 256 P-cores and a new Fan-out Fabric architecture, targeting enterprise AI Agent infrastructure. The chip will be built on the Intel 18A-P process, supporting up to 1.6TB/s memory bandwidth and 128 PCIe Gen 6 lanes, with a core count increase of over 50% compared to the previous-generation Xeon 6. Intel CEO Chen Liwu hinted that the subsequent product roadmap might be accelerated given the continuous increase in CPU demand from AI Agent workloads. Intel is also collaborating with NVIDIA on a custom basis, with a customized x86 SKU featuring an NVLink interface already in development, to address the increasingly fierce competition from AMD and Arm.