The launch of the Intel Xeon Ice Lake edition is being reported, with some outlets suggesting it marks both the start and end of an era. Various server platforms featuring the 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable Ice Lake architecture have been announced by companies such as Tyan, Supermicro, Inspur, and ASUS. The new Intel Xeon series, including the W-3300 series, is being compared to competitors like AMD EPYC in benchmark tests.