https://wccftech.com/intel-10nm-sapphire-rapids-xeon-cpu-performance-rumors-hbm-variants-slip-to-2023-only-56-cores-to-compete-against-amd-epyc-genoa/ > Intel's recent update on its 10nm Sapphire Rapids Xeon CPU lineup has also sparked some new rumors which talk about the launch schedule, performance, and efficiency of the next-gen server portfolio. > In the most recent update, Intel's CVP & GM of Xeon & Memory Group, Lisa Spelman, announced that the next-generation Sapphire Rapids lineup will be headed for production in Q1 2022 & a Q2 2022 ramp. The CPUs will be officially launched for the public in the first half of 2022 but Intel will be delivering early engineering samples to its partners to validate and optimize their workloads in advance.