Intel has released a refresh of its 2nd generation Xeon Scalable processors, which may increase competition. The new processors, including the Xeon Gold 6248R, 6240R, and 6250, have been benchmarked and reviewed, with some outlets analyzing their value and performance compared to other options like AMD EPYC. The release of the refreshed processors comes as some major OEMs are still selling discontinued Xeon M parts.