Intel will host a launch event with its partners and customers to show Sapphire Rapids in its blueish glory.

For those not in the know, Sapphire Rapids will replace Ice Lake processors, and will bring new features to servers. These include Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX) DL Boost which will help with deep learning inference and training.

The primary new features and benefits that Sapphire Rapids will bring to servers include compatibility with numerous new standards such as DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0, and Compute Express Link (CXL) 1.1.

The confirmation of the date of the launch event follows confirmation that Intel's product release qualifications have been met for the volume SKUs, and deployment is starting to ramp up across the business, which follows initial production that began earlier this year.