New Xeon processors on the market!

“We are working hard to help transition to a whole new generation of multi-core servers. As the most widespread 64-bit platform in the industry, Xeon is the heart and soul of business-enabled servers and workstations, ”said Diane Bryant, vice president and general manager, Intel Digital Enterprise Group.

By supporting early adopters to support the early transition to multi-core enterprise IT solutions, Intel is now making test copies of its next-generation processors and platforms available. These processors and platforms use orders of magnitude less power and include new platform technologies that provide driver manageability, virtualization, and I / O efficiency.

 

To make it more energy efficient, Intel today unveiled low-voltage versions of Intel Xeon processors. Among other things, it has a 64-bit Intel Xeon processor that runs at 3 GHz and consumes 55 watts. Also new is the 64-bit, 3,2 GHz Intel Xeon processor, which consumes 90 watts. Both processors are specifically designed for rack-mount and blade environments where energy efficiency is a priority.

 

In addition, Intel also unveiled an Intel Xeon processor with a 64-bit, 2-megabyte L2 cache running at 3,8 GHz. It is compatible with previous Intel Xeon processor platforms and provides additional power savings (through Demand Based Switching) as well as increased performance and flexibility with Hyper-Threading technology, DDR2-400 memory and PCI Express.

 

In addition, Intel unveiled a 2,8-GHz 64-bit Intel Xeon processor with 2MB of second-level cache, primarily for servers used by small and medium-sized businesses.

 

“Building on Intel’s experience in delivering high-performance and innovative high-volume platforms, it is working to develop a roadmap for the development of large-scale, dual- and multi-core processors,” Bryant said.

 

In the coming weeks, Intel will introduce its first dual-core Intel Xeon processor codenamed “Paxville”. Originally planned for 2006, Paxville will provide more performance for servers built on both dual- and multi-core processors.

 

In early 2006, Intel will also come up with another server platform that listens to the codename “Bensley”. This server platform will feature a dual-core Intel Xeon processor codenamed “Dempsey” and a chipset optimized for dual-core codenamed “Blackford”, in addition to technologies that increase performance, manageability, reliability, and productivity. By this time, Intel is already launching a dual-core Intel Xeon processor-based workstation platform, “Glidewell,” which also includes a Dempsey processor, and a new workstation-optimized chipset, “Greencreek”.

 

Intel continues to make efforts to reduce server power consumption a priority. The company plans to launch a dual-core processor codenamed “Sossaman” in 2006 that will focus specifically on energy-efficient solutions.

 

In the second half of 2006, Intel will introduce “Woodcrest,” which is also based on the Intel Xeon dual-core processor and is manufactured with a bandwidth of 65 nanometers. Based on the company’s energy-saving micro-architecture, Woodcrest will deliver exceptional performance and much lower energy consumption.

 

 

Operating at 3,8 GHz and 2,8 GHz, respectively, the 64-bit Intel Xeon processor with 2MB of L2 cache will be available for $ 851 and $ 198 each, respectively, for orders of $ 1000.
The low-voltage 3GHz 64-bit Intel Xeon processor costs $ 519, up from 1000 units. Finally, the low-voltage 2,8 GHz 64-bit Intel Xeon processor will also cost $ 1000 for a 487-piece order.