Large Cache Intel Xeon Processor MP Pushes Performance for Multi-Processing Servers by More Than 30 Percent.Business Editors and High Tech Writers CeBIT 2002 HANNOVER, Germany,--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2002 At CeBIT 2002, Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking today pushed the performance of mid-tier and back-end servers to new levels with the introduction of the Intel(R) Xeon(TM) processor MP at 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 gigahertz (GHz). The new products are expected to boost performance by more than 30 percent(a) versus existing multi-processing systems using the Pentium(R) III Xeon(TM) processor depending on applications and configurations. The Intel Xeon processor MP adds an additional level of one megabyte (MB) or 512 kilobyte (thousand bytes). For technical specifications, it refers to 1,024 bytes. In general usage, it typically refers to an even one thousand bytes (see kilo). Also KB, Kbyte and K-byte. See space/time. (unit) kilobyte - (KB) 2^10 = 1024 bytes. See prefix. (KB) Level 3 cache onto the chip, and brings Hyper-Threading Technology and the Intel(R) NetBurst(TM) microarchitecture to the mid-tier and back-end server market segments. Today's introduction follows the February launch of the Intel Xeon processors for dual-processing servers and workstations. "Adding a number of performance-boosting features, such as three levels of integrated cache will advance the capabilities of Intel-based, multi-processing servers," said Mike Fister, senior vice president and general manager of the Intel Enterprise Platforms Group. "We expect that platforms based on the new Intel Xeon processor MP will widen the performance lead over proprietary RISC-based systems." The new processors extend Intel's performance leadership as servers utilizing the Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). Xeon processor currently hold the top positions in all transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. performance benchmarks in the world as measured by the Transaction Processing Council(b). Intel's Xeon processors power virtually all facets of enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. , from front-end servers to mid-tier and back-end systems. According to IDC(c), Intel-based server shipments made up 89 percent of all servers shipped in the fourth quarter of 2001. During this same period in the fastest growing segments of mid-tier and back-end servers, Intel-based servers comprised 64 percent of four- through eight-way capable server shipments. More than a dozen server manufacturers worldwide are expected to start shipping platforms using the new processor within the next few months, including Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. , Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. , Egenera Corporation, Fujitsu-Siemens Computers, Hewlett Packard Company, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Corporation, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Corporation, SuperMicro Inc., Tyan Computer Corporation, and Unisys Corporation. New Multi-processing Capabilities The Intel Xeon processor MP brings a wealth of new capabilities to enterprise and e-Business servers. These multi-processing systems add more performance when scaling from two to four processors, enabling increased headroom for unpredictable workloads and expanding business needs. Multi-processor systems also enable a simplified environment and lower costs through reduced administration and footprint, and less cabling. The Intel Xeon processor MP also implements a unique cache architecture specifically designed for the Intel NetBurst microarchitecture. The new structure offers three levels of integrated cache, including a 1 MB Level 3 cache in addition to the 256 KB Level 2 cache See L2 cache. level 2 cache - secondary cache and eight KB Level 1 cache See L1 cache. level 1 cache - primary cache . This allows the processor to access frequently used data even more quickly than before, improving overall system performance, back-end application performance and decreasing the response time on many database and customer management applications. Today's announcement completes the adoption of Hyper-Threading Technology for Intel's entire Intel Xeon processor family. This innovation allows an operating system to view a single physical processor as if it were two logical processors, significantly increasing server response time, transactions and workload performance. Additional Intel Platform Products Intel also recently introduced the Intel(R) IOP IOP intraocular pressure. IOP Intraocular pressure, see there 321 I/O processor for system RAID applications, complementing the platform built around the new Intel Xeon processor. The I/O processor is based on the Intel(R) XScale(TM) technology and facilitates fast, redundant disk operation improving overall platform performance and reliability. Intel also recently introduced the Intel(R) 82546EB Gigabit Ethernet controller, the world's first dual port, single chip Gigabit Ethernet controller for high-density servers, which helps remove communications bottlenecks and improves overall platform performance. Pricing and Availability The Intel Xeon processor MP at 1.6 GHz with 1 MB of Level 3 cache is priced at $3,692 in 1,000-unit quantities. The Intel Xeon processor MP at 1.5 GHz with 512K of Level 3 cache is priced at $1,980 and the Intel Xeon processor MP at 1.4 GHz with 512K of Level 3 cache is priced at $1,177, both in 1,000-unit quantities. Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. Note to Editors: Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Intel, Xeon, NetBurst, Pentium, and XScale are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Note (a): Performance measured versus systems featuring the Pentium(R) III Xeon(TM) processor. For more information please see http://www.intel.com/eBusiness/products/server/processor/xeon_mp/ bm021102.htm. (Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field.) Note (b): For more information see http://www.tpc.org. Note (c): IDC Quarterly Server Tracker, Q4 2001. |
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