Intel Xeon Gold 6534 8-Core Processor — SRN6A (S-Spec)

The Intel Xeon Gold 6534 (S-Spec: SRN6A) is an 8-core 16-thread 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor (Emerald Rapids) operating at 3.9GHz base frequency with 22.5MB L3 cache and UPI-3 at 20GT/s on LGA4677. SRN6A is the S-Spec identifier for this OEM tray processor. With the highest base frequency in the Xeon Gold 6500 series the 6534 is purpose-built for latency-sensitive single-threaded and lightly-threaded enterprise workloads requiring maximum per-core clock speed.

Key Features

• 8 cores / 16 threads — optimized for per-core performance
• 3.9GHz base frequency — highest base clock in Xeon Gold 6500 series
• S-Spec SRN6A — OEM tray identifier for Xeon Gold 6534
• 22.5MB L3 cache
• UPI-3 at 20GT/s for dual-socket scaling
• Socket LGA4677 — 5th Gen Xeon Scalable platform
• DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 support

Product Specifications

• Part Number: SRN6A
• Manufacturer: Intel
• OEM Status: OEM Tray (S-Spec identifier)
• S-Spec: SRN6A
• Model: Xeon Gold 6534
• Generation: 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids)
• Cores / Threads: 8 / 16
• Base Frequency: 3.9GHz
• L3 Cache: 22.5MB
• Socket: LGA4677
• UPI Speed: 20GT/s (UPI-3)

Processor Specifications

• Cores: 8
• Threads: 16
• Base Clock: 3.9GHz
• L3 Cache: 22.5MB
• Socket: LGA4677
• Process Node: Intel 4
• Generation: Emerald Rapids
• UPI: 20GT/s (UPI-3)
• TDP: 155W

Performance Specifications

• Memory Support: DDR5-5600 up to 12 channels per socket
• PCIe: PCIe 5.0
• AMX: Intel Advanced Matrix Extensions
• AVX-512: Yes

Use Cases

• Latency-sensitive enterprise applications requiring maximum per-core clock speed
• Financial trading and real-time analytics workloads
• EDA (Electronic Design Automation) and simulation
• Legacy single-threaded applications requiring highest base frequency
• Dual-socket deployments requiring 16 total cores at 3.9GHz

Compatibility

• LGA4677 socket — 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable platform servers
• Compatible with DDR5 ECC RDIMM and LRDIMM
• Verify server platform support from vendor CPU compatibility list

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the Xeon Gold 6534 have only 8 cores at 3.9GHz?

The 6534 trades core count for maximum base frequency. Fewer cores allow higher sustained clock speeds making it ideal for latency-sensitive workloads that cannot parallelize across many cores.

What is an S-Spec number?

An S-Spec number like SRN6A is Intel unique identifier for a specific processor stepping used for OEM tray processors.

Does this support Intel AMX?

Yes the Xeon Gold 6534 supports Intel Advanced Matrix Extensions for AI inference acceleration.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6534 (SRN6A) delivers 8 cores at 3.9GHz with 22.5MB L3 cache on LGA4677 — identified by S-Spec SRN6A for OEM tray deployments requiring the highest base frequency in the Xeon Gold 6500 series for latency-sensitive enterprise workloads.