Posted on Tuesday, August 29 2006 @ 16:27 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
The Dual-Core Intel Xeon 7100 processor series offers up to twice the performance1 and nearly three times better performance per watt over previous Intel Xeon MP processors, boasts greater performance headroom than competitive offerings and delivers the reliability and scalability Intel-based servers are known for throughout the industry. These processors are also socket compatible with the currently shipping platform, speeding deployment and reducing qualification costs and validation times.
Using the SPECjbb2005 benchmark, the Fujitsu-Siemens PRIMERGY RX630 S3 server based on the Dual-Core Intel Xeon 7140M processor broke the previous record with a score of 178,201 business operations per second.3
A Dell PowerEdge 6800 server based on the Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor 71400M smashed another world record by scoring 16,320 QphH4 using the TPC™-H* benchmark, which measures database performance.
Servers based on these platforms are an excellent choice for server consolidation—particularly in virtualised environments—and for running demanding enterprise workloads such as database, enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and e-commerce applications. Servers based on the Dual-Core Xeon 7100 series processors are expected to be available from more than 40 system manufacturers worldwide starting today.
“Today's introduction continues an historic 'summer of servers' for Intel where we have now delivered a record 23 new processors in three market segments in less than 100 days,” said Tom Kilroy, vice president and general manager of Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group. “The Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 7100 series is the best choice for demanding enterprise workloads based on new world record benchmarks, significantly outperforming the industry in key areas while not compromising on the reliability and investment protection that is so critical.”
Built on Intel’s industry leading 65nm manufacturing process, the Dual-Core Intel Xeon 7100 series processors boast more than 1.3 billion transistors and 16MB of shared cache in an innovative architecture that features Intel Cache Safe Technology for optimal reliability. Systems scaling to 32 processors will be available.
The Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 7100 series feature numerous Intel-led innovations that enhance datacenter effectiveness including Intel Virtualization Technology (originally introduced last year) that can help lower the total cost of ownership by assisting with consolidation of different software applications.
The Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 7100 series is compatible with the existing Intel® E8501 chipset that was introduced last year and designed for dual-core processors. The 95 watt dual core option offers up to 40 percent less power consumption than the previous generation processor, providing increased power efficiency and lower energy costs.
Intel’s 65nm ramp is proceeding extremely well with production already exceeding the company’s total 90nm volume. This manufacturing ramp is enabling Intel to drive a fast Dual-Core Xeon Processor 7100 series ramp. Intel’s manufacturing strength has allowed it to substantially revise prices for higher end Intel Xeon Processors delivering new levels of price/performance.
Supporting the Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 7100 series are the 4-Processor Intel SR4850HW4x and SR6850HW4x server systems offering outstanding performance gains, and providing an optimal fit for database, ERP, enterprise class computing. For more details on the performance characteristics of the Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 7100 series please visit Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 7000 Series Server Performance.
Pricing
Dual-Core Intel Xeon 7140M processor 3.40GHz 16MB 800MHz $1,980.00 Dual-Core Intel Xeon 7140N processor 3.33GHz 16MB 667MHz $1,980.00 Dual-Core Intel Xeon 7130M processor 3.20GHz 8MB 800MHz $1,391.00 Dual-Core Intel Xeon 7130N processor 3.16GHz 8MB 667MHz $1,391.00 Dual-Core Intel Xeon 7120M processor 3.GHz 4Mb 800MHz $1,177.00 Dual-Core Intel Xeon 7120N processor 3.GHz 4MB 667MHz $1,177.00 Dual-Core Intel Xeon 7110M processor 2.60GHz 4MB 800MHz $856.00 Dual-Core Intel Xeon 7110N processor 2.50GHz 4MB 667MHz $856.00
