Intel announces three new Xeon MP processors
Intel announced three new Intel Xeon MP processors, based on Gallatin core. The most powerful Xeon MP features 2GHz clock and 2MB L3 cache. 1.9 GHz and 1.5 GHz Xeon MPs have 1MB L3 cache.
New 32-bit chips for 4-, 8-, and larger parallel systems (for example, on ServerWorks GC-HE) are based on Intel NetBurst architecture, support Hyper-Threading and SSE2, are made using 0.13-micron process technology. All three CPUs have 603-pin mPGA package.
Shipments are to start within these days. 2.0 GHz Intel Xeon MP with 2MB L3 cache will cost $3692 in over 1,000-unit quantities, 1.9 GHz and 1.5 GHz Intel Xeon MP with 1MB L3 cache will cost $1980 and $1177, respectively.
IBM has already announced new 4- and 8-processor eServer line on 2.0 GHz Intel Xeon MP (Linux or Microsoft Windows). It includes 4-processor tower and rack IBM eServer xSeries 255; 4-processor rack x360 server and 4/8-processor x440 eServer. X440 shipments are to start on November 15, x255 – on November 18, x360 – on December 3. Dell and HP prepare to release servers on these processors as well.
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