Intel's most powerful CPU ever may have been spotted – 86-core Granite Rapids-WS has a 4.8GHz base speed and will give AMD's ThreadRipper HEDT a run for its moneyBy otako_fzbgs4 / October 8, 2025 Intel Granite Rapids-WS engineering sample spotted online with 86 cores and 172 threads. Related posts: Apple addresses App Store ruling as Fortnite eyes return Google Messages rolling out ‘Unsubscribe’ button to stop SMS and RCS spam Apple v. Epic: What happens next to the App Store and Fortnite? Apple’s consequential App Store setback comes on the eve of a key event