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Intel 64-bit Xeons Upgraded
Intel announced this week it is shipping upgraded versions of its 64-bit Xeon processors, and also said it will ship new multi-processor Xeons within three months.
The new 64-bit Xeon processor, code-named "Irwindale," features a beefed-up second level cache memory reservoir, and is “drop-in compatible” with the previous Intel Xeon processor, Intel’s 64-bit Xeon processors with 2M of L2 cache run at 3 to 3.6 GHz, and cost from $316 to $851 each in quantities of 1,000.
Intel plans to introduce its Xeon MP processor-based server platform with up to 8 MB of third-level cache, code-named "Potomac," within 90 days. Intel will also ship entry-level four-way server platforms using the new Intel Xeon processor MP with 1MB of L2 cache, code-named "Cranford," the company said in a published statement.
The new server platforms will include a 64-bit Intel Xeon MP processor, a faster system bus, support for PCI Express and DDR2-400 Memory and Demand-Based Switching with Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology.
“The platform will also include the Intel E8500 chipset, codenamed ‘Twin Castle,’ an advanced chipset designed specifically to support dual core processors with a dual bus technology that handles incoming data faster,” the statement said.
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