# Google will adopt multiple iterations of Intel Corp.’s Xeon processor series.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-09 · SiliconANGLE News*

## Key points

- Google will adopt multiple future Intel Xeon processor generations for its cloud platform.
- Google Cloud's C4 instances use Granite Rapids Xeon 6 CPUs with AI-focused AMX optimizations.
- Intel's Sierra Forest Xeon 6 CPUs feature up to 288 E-cores and improved efficiency via Intel 18A process.
- Google and Intel will co-develop custom ASIC-based IPUs tailored for Google Cloud data centers.
- The partnership strengthens Intel's position as Arm and Meta introduce a competing 136-core AGI CPU.

**Companies:** Google LLC, Intel Corp.
**Countries:** United States

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