Intel® Roadmap Directions 2010
A Resource Guide for CIOs and IT Professionals
www.intel.com/in/irdonline
Volume 3 • 2010
Intel® Core™ i5 Mobile Processor
Smart Performance with a Speed Boost
As IT decision makers usher in the third quarter, a key area of
consideration will be on avoiding the hidden costs of persisting with
old PCs, which can bring down productivity and efficiency levels.
Staying committed to an IT refresh can help your company cut costs
and increase efficiency, so that you can reap a positive ROI for years
to come.
In this edition, the Intel Roadmap Directions focuses on the benefits
of refreshing your PC fleet with the Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor
family which comes with intelligent technology that adapts to the
needs of your business, with smart security, cost-saving
manageability and intelligent performance. In addition, this edition of
the roadmap will showcase how the Intel® Core™ i5 mobile processor is
perfect for an efficient and productive mobile workforce.
This roadmap directions, which also features the powerful
Intel® Xeon™ processors, is a step towards helping you make critical
IT decisions that can keep your organization ahead in a dynamic,
cutting-edge market.
The Intel® Core™ i5 mobile processor puts smart performance well within your reach. The
Intel® Core™ i5 mobile processor’s revolutionary architecture allows for new levels of
intelligent performance, advanced media and graphics features, and expanded business
capabilities— all with the energy efficiency needed for an on-the-go lifestyle.
With Intel® Turbo Boost Technology1 you get dynamic and adaptive performance when you
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need it. Implementation of Intel® Intelligent Power Technology helps reduce idle power
consumption through architectural improvements such as integrated power gates and
automated low-power states. It also comes with Advanced Encryption Standard
Instructions which help accelerate data encryption and decryption. Add the integration of
the memory controller and graphics to the processor and you can discover smarter and
faster performance, brilliant visual experience, energy efficiency, and sleeker laptops.
Business Multitasking
The Intel® Core™ i5 processor features Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology³, which enables
each core of your processor to work on two tasks at the same time. This makes the
financial calculations in Microsoft Excel* run faster while protecting your data from
viruses and malwares by running virus scan application in the background.
Financial analysis and security
Lower is Better
38.9
3x faster
Intel® Core™ i5 - 520M processor and
mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
117.8
117.8
Baseline
Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T5500
and mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset
0
30
60
90
120
150
Corel WinZip* 14 and Symantec* AntiVirus ( measured in seconds)
Read more at http://www.intel.com/products/processor/corei5/mobile/index.htm
Smart Security
•
Remotely isolate infected PCs from the network and repair.4
•
PC protection through hardware-based local “poison pill” support7 (Intel® Anti-Theft
technology).
Intel® Core™ vPro™ Processor Family
•
Encrypted management console to PC(s) communication with strong authentication.4
Delivering Next-Generation Intelligent Performance
•
Maintain remote manageability of PCs (even if powered down or OS inoperable),
including encrypted drives, without compromising strong end-point access control –
support of 802.1x, Cisco NAC,* and Microsoft NAP.*4
•
Enables trusted virtual environments for central management and data security of
alternate compute models, while enabling local computing independent of the network
connection (Intel® Virtualization Technology4 and Intel® Trusted Execution
Technology8).
Intelligent Performance
PCs powered by an Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor can adapt to the needs of your business
with smart security, cost-saving manageability, and intelligent, adaptable performance.4
The Intel Core vPro processor family is designed to keep downtime and desk-side visits to
a minimum, helping IT reduce costs and improve services through enhanced remote
monitoring, and other tools to diagnose and repair PCs – even if the PCs are shut down or
the operating system (OS) is unresponsive. Intelligent, energy-efficient performance –
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including Intel® Turbo Boost Technology – adapts to a user’s multitasking demands so the
PC consumes only the power it needs. With an Intel Core vPro processor inside, PCs can
even disable themselves via Intel® Anti-Theft Technology5 if they get lost or stolen. With a
new Intel Core vPro processor, control meets cost savings while still delivering exceptional
business performance.
Cost Saving Manageability
•
Remotely repair and secure PCs with hardware-based KVM Remote Control, even if
they are asleep, hibernating, powered down, or the OS is inoperable, wired and
wireless, inside or outside the corporate firewall.4
•
Improved support for remote workers with “Call for Help” through a wired or wireless
protected tunnel to IT to manage and repair a PC even if it’s outside the firewall.4
•
Hardware-assisted remote shutdown, wake-up and update of PCs during off-hours
reduces energy costs and enables near 100% patch saturation in hours rather
than days.
•
Lower TCO through platform image stability – at least 15 months from February 2010
with Intel® Stable Image Platform Program.6
•
Up to 2.5X faster multi-tasking and 30% more energy efficiency on a desktop with
the Intel® Core™ i5 processor vs. a 3-year-old PC.9
•
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology in Intel® Core™ i5 vPro™ and Intel® Core™ i7 vPro™
processors automatically speeds up the processor when the user’s workload requires
extra performance.1
•
Energy Star 4.0 compliant SKUs offered by OEMs.10
Broad Industry Support
•
IT activations at both SMB and Enterprise IT with great ROI (see msp.intel.com or
intel.com/go/vproexpert – search for “ROI Analysis”).
•
Offered from leading PC manufacturers.
•
Over 80+ software vendors with software solutions supporting Intel® vPro™
technology (e.g., Microsoft System Center* 2007, Symantec*, LANDesk*, HP
Software*, Cisco*, N-Able*, Absolute*, CheckPoint*, Citrix*, Vmware*, LogMeIn*, and
many others).
•
Fourth-generation release of Intel vPro technology.
Intelligent, Adaptable and Impressive Performance for Business Applications
For business applications, the Intel Core vPro processor delivers even greater performance to handle
the demands of upcoming applications. It comes with the power that users need for wired or
wireless performance. For example, laptop PCs with an Intel Core vPro processor and Intel® Centrino®
Wireless products offer premium Wi-Fi performance with up to 8x bandwidth increase and 2x
greater range.11
And comparing to a 3-year-old PC, the Intel® Core™ vPro™ i5 processor delivers
• More than 2x faster on business productivity applications12
• Up to 80% faster multitasking12
• Over 3.5 faster encryption of sensitive data12
Read more at http://www.intel.com/itcenter/products/core/core_vpro/index.htm
Intel® Xeon® Processor 7500 Series
Intel® Xeon® Processor 5600 Series
Unprecedented Reliability and Scalability in a
Multi-Processor Server
Bringing Automated Energy Efficiency to the Server Room
Whether you’ve got data-demanding applications, or deploying a private cloud, or are using
virtualization to consolidate your data center or to develop a robust data recovery plan, the
Intel® Xeon® processor 7500 series, with Next-Generation Intel® Microarchitecture
(Nehalem), expands server capabilities with world-record-breaking performance.
With enhanced 45nm technology, Next-Generation Intel Microarchitecture and Intel®
Virtualization Technology13, the Intel Xeon processor 7500 series-based servers help drive
your data-demanding enterprise applications faster. Built to handle your most processorintensive, mission-critical applications, the Intel Xeon Processor 7500 series provides a
cost-effective alternative to expensive, proprietary RISC processor-based systems.
From a performance standpoint, replacing a server purchased in 2005 with an Intel Xeon
processor 7500 series based server enables up to 20 times the performance.14 Alternately,
you could replace 20 of your older servers with one new Intel Xeon processor 7500 series
based server and achieve ROI in less than a year based on savings on operating system
licenses and energy costs alone.14
IT Analysis for Typical 4-Socket Intel® Xeon® Processor Based Servers
PURCHASED IN 2005
PURCHASED IN 2010
BENEFIT
Processors
Intel® Xeon® processor
(1 core, 3.33 GHz, 8-MB
L3 cache)
Intel® Xeon® processor
X7560 (8 cores, 2.26 GHz,
24-MB L3 cache)
Seven additional cores per
processor plus Intel® HyperThreading Technology enable
record-breaking performance for
demanding applications
Performance
per Server
Baseline
Up to 20X
Performance increase enables
greater capacity or consolidation
Total Number
of Servers
200 servers
10 servers
Reduced data center footprint
and maintenance needs
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The Intel Xeon processor 5600 series is the world’s most adaptable server platform,
adjusting performance and power usage in real-time to meet the exact requirements of
your computing workloads, while allowing manual adjustment for IT control.
With up to 15x the performance compared to installed single-core servers17 and unique
virtualization capabilities, Intel Xeon processor 5600 series lets you deliver more business
results from every clock cycle, every IT man-hour, every watt, and every inch of data
center space. The lower TCO and groundbreaking performance of the Intel Xeon processor
5600 series offers the opportunity to transform the competitiveness of your business and
the economics of your data center.
Intel® Xeon® Processor Performance
Relative Performance
Higher is Better
20x
16.80
15x
11.34
The Intel® Xeon® Processor 7500 Series: Highly Intelligent. Massively Scalable.
10x
Scalable Performance
7.03
• Up to 3x the database performance of prior generations15
• Up to 3.7x better performance in a virtualized environment14
15
• Up to 8x the memory bandwidth of previous generations
• Up to 20:1 server consolidation16
Read more at http://www.intel.com/itcenter/products/xeon/7500/index.htm
4.74
5x
2.90
117.8
1.00
2005
Single-core Intel®
Xeon® Processor
2006
Intel® Xeon®
Processor 5100
2007
Intel® Xeon®
Processor 5300
2008
Intel® Xeon®
Processor 5400
Read more at http://www.intel.com/itcenter/products/xeon/5600/index.htm
2009
Intel® Xeon®
Processor 5500
2010
Intel® Xeon®
Processor 5600
Desktop Roadmap Guidance
This latest Intel® architecture building block roadmap update is intended to
provide you with recommendations for your Desktop deployments.
Desktop Segment
Processor
Chipset
Processor No.
Clock Speed
Cache
FSB / QPI
1P Gaming /
Workstation
Intel® Core™ i7 processor
(Quad-core)
Intel® P55/ X58** Chipset
Intel® Core™ i7 processor 800 / 900** sequence
Upto 3.33 GHz
Upto 8 MB
L3 Cache
Upto 6.4 GT/sec
QPI**
Enterprise managed
desktop
Intel® Core™ i5 processor
with vPro™ Technology
Intel® Q57 Chipset
Intel® Core™ i5 processor 6X0 sequence
Upto 3.60 GHz
4 MB L3 Cache
N/A
Advanced desktop
Intel® Core™ i3 processor
Intel® 5 series Chipset
Intel® Core™ i3 processor 500 sequence
Upto 3.20 GHz
4 MB L3 Cache
N/A
Evolving desktop
Intel® Pentium® processor
Intel® 4 series Express Chipset
Intel® Pentium® processor E6000 sequence
Upto 3.20 GHz
2 MB L2 Cache
1066 MHz
Basic desktop
Intel® Celeron® processor
Intel® G41 Express Chipset
Intel® Celeron® processor E3000 sequence
Upto 2.60 GHz
1 MB L2 Cache
800 MHz
Entry level desktop
Intel® Atom™ processor
Intel® NM10 Chipset
Intel® Atom™ processor D425/525
1.80 GHz
512 KB /1 MB
N/A
** Compatible with X58 & have QPI BUS
N/A - Not Applicable
Mobile Roadmap Guidance
This latest Intel® architecture building block roadmap update is intended to
provide you with recommendations for your Mobile deployments.
Mobile Segment
Portable Workstation
Processor
Chipset
Processor No.
Clock Speed
Cache
FSB
Wireless Solution
Intel® Core™ i7 processors
Mobile Intel® PM55
Chipsets
i7-700/800QM
Series
Upto 1.86 GHz
Base Freq.
Upto 8 MB L3 Cache
N/A
Intel® Centrino® 6000
series (802.11 a/g/n)
Performance Notebook Intel® Core™ i7 processors
vPRO technology
Mobile Intel® QM57
Chipsets
i7-620M processor
2.66 GHz Base Freq
4 MB L3 Cache
N/A
Intel® Centrino® 6000
series (802.11 a/g/n)
Mainstream Notebook
Intel® Core™ i5 processors
Mobile Intel® HM55/
HM57 Chipsets
i5-500M sequence
Upto 2.53 GHz
Base Freq
3 MB L3 Cache
N/A
Intel® Centrino® 6000
series (802.11 a/g/n)
Small form factor (less
than 1.5KG weight)
Intel® Core™ i5 / Core™ i7
processors (LM / UM family)
Mobile Intel® HM55/
QS57 Chipsets
i5-500UM/ i7-600UM/
i7-600LM sequences
Upto 2.13 GHz
upto 4MB L3 Cache
N/A
Intel Wifi Link 6000
series (802.11 a/g/n)
Value Notebook
Intel® Celeron® processor
Intel® GL40 Chipset
T3xxx Dual-core or
900 Single-core
Upto 2.00 GHz or
2.20 GHz
1 MB L2 Cache
800 MHz
Intel Wifi Link (802.11 b/g)
Netbook
Intel® Atom™ processor
NM10
N455/N475 processor
1.66 GHz / 1.83 GHz
512 KB L2
N/A
Intel Wifi Link (802.11 b/g)
N/A - Not Applicable
Server Roadmap Guidance
This latest Intel® architecture building block roadmap update is intended to
provide you with recommendations for your Server deployment.
Server Segment
Processor
Clock Speed
Cache
FSB / QPI
Mission Critical
Intel® Itanium® processor 9350
1.73 GHz
24 MB L3 Cache
4.8GT/sec QPI
Performance MP
Intel® Xeon® processor X7560 (8-core)
2.26 GHz
24 MB L3 Cache
6.4GT/sec QPI
Mainstream MP
Intel® Xeon® processor X7542 (6-core)
2.66 GHz
18 MB L3 Cache
5.86GT/sec QPI
Performance DP
Intel® Xeon® processor X5660
2.80 GHz
12 MB L3 Cache
6.4GT/sec QPI
Mainstream DP
Intel® Xeon® processor E5620
2.40 GHz
12 MB L3 Cache
5.86GT/sec QPI
Performance UP
Intel® Xeon® processor X3480
3.06 GHz
8 MB L3 Cache
N/A
Mainstream UP
Intel® Xeon® processor X3430
2.40 GHz
8 MB L3 Cache
N/A
N/A - Not Applicable
1
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology requires a PC with a processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology capability. Intel Turbo Boost Technology performance varies depending on hardware, software, and overall system configuration. Check with your PC manufacturer on whether your system delivers Intel Turbo Boost Technology. See www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/ for more information.
2
Intel® Intelligent Power Technology requires a computer system with an enabled Intel® processor, chipset, BIOS and for some features, an operating system enabled for it. Functionality or other benefits may vary depending on hardware implementation and may require a BIOS and/or operating system update. Please check with your system vendor for details.
3
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) requires a computer system with a processor supporting Intel HT Technology and an Intel HT Technology-enabled chipset, BIOS, and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. Intel HT Technology is not available on the Intel® Core™ i5-750 processor. For more information including details
on which processors support Intel HT Technology, see www.intel.com/technology/platform- technology/hyper-threading/.
4
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) requires the computer system to have an Intel® AMT-enabled chipset, network hardware and software, as well as connection with a power source and a corporate network connection. Setup requires configuration by the purchaser and may require scripting with the management console or further integration into existing security frameworks to enable
certain functionality. It may also require modifications of implementation of new business processes. With regard to laptops, Intel AMT may not be available or certain capabilities may be limited over a host OS-based VPN or when connecting wirelessly, on battery power, sleeping, hibernating or powered off. For more information, see http://www.intel.com/technology/platform-technology/intel-amt/.
5
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology requires the computer system to have an Intel® AT-enabled chipset, BIOS, firmware release, software, and an Intel AT-capable Service Provider/ISV application and service subscription. The detection (triggers), response (actions), and recovery mechanisms only work after the Intel® AT functionality has been activated and configured. Certain functionality may not be offered by
some ISVs or service providers and may not be available in all countries. Intel assumes no liability for lost or stolen data and/or systems or any other damages resulting thereof.
6
Check with your PC vendor for availability of platforms that meet Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (Intel® SIPP) guidelines. A stable image platform is a standardized hardware configuration that IT departments can deploy into the enterprise for a set period of time, which is usually 12 months. Intel SIPP is a client program only and does not apply to servers or Intel-based handhelds and/or handsets.
7
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) requires the computer system to have an Intel® AMT-enabled chipset, network hardware and software, as well as connection with a power source and a corporate network connection. Setup requires configuration by the purchaser and may require scripting with the management console or further integration into existing security frameworks to enable
certain functionality. It may also require modifications of implementation of new business processes. With regard to laptops, Intel AMT may not be available or certain capabilities may be limited over a host OS-based VPN or when connecting wirelessly, on battery power, sleeping, hibernating or powered off. For more information, see http://www.intel.com/technology/platform-technology/intel-amt/.
8
No computer system can provide absolute security under all conditions. Intel® Trusted Execution Technology is a security technology under development by Intel and requires for operation a computer system with Intel® Virtualization Technology, an Intel Trusted Execution Technology-enabled processor, chipset, BIOS, Authenticated Code Modules, and an Intel or other compatible measured virtual
machine monitor. In addition, Intel Trusted Execution Technology requires the system to contain a TPMv1.2 as defined by the Trusted Computing Group and specific software for some uses. See http://www.intel.com/technology/security/ for more information.
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Comparing pre-production Intel® Core™ i5-520M processor-based laptops to theoretical installed base of Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T5500. Laptop system configurations: Intel® Core™ i5-520M (3 MB Cache, 2.4 GHz), with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology on pre-production Intel® Ibex Peak HM55, Dual-channel Micron* 4 GB (2x2 GB) DDR3-1066 7-7-7-20 with
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD graphics, Hitachi* 320 GB HDD, Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 8.9.0.1023 (BIOS, Intel® INF and Graphics: pre-production, Imon compliant with VRD 11.1 requirements), Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit RTM. Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T5500 (2 MB Cache, 1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) in Lenovo Thinkpad* T60 laptop, Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset, Micron*
PC5300 DDR2 667 2x1 GB 5-5-5-15 memory, Intel® GMA 950 graphics 224 MB Dynamic video memory technology, Hitachi Travelstar* HTS721010G9SA00 SATA 100 GB 7200RPM HDD, BIOS Lenovo 79ETD7WW 2.17 with default settings, Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate. Multitasking claims based on financial calculations workload consisting of advanced spreadsheet calculation measured using
Microsoft Excel* Monte Carlo Simulation plus Virus Scan. Security workload consists of Winzip* 12 decompressing an encrypted archive containing 200 photos, 125 of which are 10MP photos and 75 which are 6MP photos. The photos are in jpeg format. The total size of all the photos is about 830 MB.
10 ENERGY STAR denotes a system level energy specification, defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency, that relies upon all of the system’s components, including processor, chipset, power supply, HDD, graphics controller, and memory to meet the specification. For more information, see http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductGroup&pgw_code=CO
11 Bandwidth: Up to 8X bandwidth increase based on the theoretical maximum bandwidth enabled by 3x3 Draft-N implementations with 3 spatial streams in combination with a 3 spatial stream Access Point. Actual wireless throughput and/or range will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware and software configurations. Check with your PC manufacturer for details. Range: Up to 2X
greater range enabled by 3x3 802.11n implementations with 3 spatial streams. Up to 450 Mbps bandwidth based on the theoretical maximum bandwidth enabled by 3x3 802.11n implementations with 3 spatial streams in combination with a 3 spatial stream Access Point. Actual wireless throughput and/or range will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware and software
configurations. Check with your PC manufacturer for details. Battery Life: References to improved battery life as measured by MobileMark* 2005 refer to platform comparisons versus competing 802.11n WLAN solutions. Actual platform battery life savings will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware and software configurations. Check with your PC manufacturer for details.
12 Cross client claim based on lowest performance data number when comparing desktop and mobile benchmarks. Configurations and performance test as follows: (Mobile) Comparing pre-production Intel® Core™ i5-520M processor-based laptops to theoretical installed base of Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T5500. Laptop system configurations: Intel Core i5-520M (3 MB Cache, 2.4 GHz), with Intel® Turbo
Boost Technology and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology on pre-production Intel® Ibex Peak HM55, Dual-channel Micron* 4 GB (2x2 GB) DDR3-1066 7-7-7-20 with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD graphics, Hitachi 320 GB HDD, Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 8.9.0.1023 (BIOS, Intel® INF and Graphics: pre-production, Imon compliant with VRD 11.1 requirements), Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64bit RTM. Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5500 (2 MB Cache, 1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) in Lenovo Thinkpad* T60 laptop, Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset, Micron PC5300 DDR2 667 2x1 GB 5-5-5-15 memory, Intel® GMA 950 graphics 224 MB Dynamic video memory technology, Hitachi Travelstar* HTS721010G9SA00 SATA 100 GB 7200RPM HDD, BIOS Lenovo 79ETD7WW 2.17* with default settings,
Microsoft Windows* Vista Ultimate. Business productivity claims based on SYSmark* 2007 preview is BAPCo’s latest version of the mainstream office productivity and Internet content creation benchmark tool used to characterize the performance of the business client. SYSmark 2007 preview features user-driven workloads and usage models developed by application experts. Multitasking claims based
on financial calculations workload consisting of advanced spreadsheet calculation measured using Microsoft Excel* Monte Carlo Simulation plus Virus Scan. Security workload consists of Winzip*12 decompressing an encrypted archive containing 200 photos, 125 of which are 10MP photos and 75 which are 6MP photos. The photos are in jpeg format. The total size of all the photos is about 830 MB.
(Desktop) Comparing pre-production Intel® Core™ i5-650 processor-based desktops to theoretical installed base of Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6400 with comparable frequency. Desktop configurations: pre-production Intel Core i5-650 processor (4 MB Cache, 3.20 GHz) on pre-production Intel® Ibex Peak P55, Dual-channel DS Micron 4 GB (2x2 GB) DDR3-1333 9-9-9-24 with Intel® Graphics Media
Accelerator HD graphics @ 900 MHz, Seagate 1TB HDD, Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 8.9.1023 (BIOS, Intel® INF and Graphics: pre-production, Imon compliant with VRD 11.1 requirements), Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit RTM Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6400 (2 MB Cache, 2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) on Intel® DQ45CB, Dual channel DS Micron 2 GB (2x1 GB) DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 with Integrated
Intel® GMA 3000 onboard graphics subsystem, Seagate 320 GB HDD, (BIOS:0059, Intel® Chipset INF: 8.4.0.1016, Graphics: 7.14.10.1329), Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit RTM, Microsoft Windows* Vista Ultimate 32-bit. Business productivity and energy claims based on SYSmark* 2007 preview is BAPCo’s latest version of the mainstream office productivity and Internet content creation
benchmark tool used to characterize the performance of the business client. SYSmark 2007 preview features user-driven workloads and usage models developed by application experts. Multitasking claims based on financial calculations workload consists of advanced spreadsheet calculation measured using Microsoft Excel* Monte Carlo Simulation plus Virus Scan. Security workload consists of
Winzip*14 decompressing an encrypted archive containing 200 photos, 125 of which are 10 MP photos and 75 which are 6 MP photos. The photos are in jpeg format. The total size of all the photos is about 830 MB
13 Intel® Virtualization Technology require a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, enabling software and/or operating system, device drivers, and applications designed for these features. Performance will vary depending on your configuration. Contact your vendor for more information.
14 Intel comparison replacing one Intel Xeon processor X7460-based server with one new Intel Xeon processor X7560-based server up to 3.7x better virtualized environment claim: Virtualization Performance on internal tiled consolidation profile 2 benchmark Comparison based on Intel internally measured results (TR#1096) as of 12 February 2010. 4S Intel® Xeon® processor X7460-based platform details
Intel 7300 Chipset-based server system with four Intel Xeon processors X7460 (16M cache, 2.66 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 6C), 128 GB (32x4 GB PC2-5300 667 MHz Registered ECC DDR2 DIMMs, VMware ESX* 3.5.0 U3 GA. 4S Intel® Xeon® processor X7560-based platform details Intel® 7500 Chipset-based reference server platform with four Intel® Xeon® Processor X7560 (24M cache, 2.26GHz,
6.40GT/s Intel QPI), Intel® EIST enabled, Turbo Boost enabled, Hyper-Threading enabled, NUMA enabled, Prefetchers enabled, 512 GB (64x8 GB DDR3-1066) memory, VMware ESX 4.0 Update 1 development build, 2x Intel® 10 Gb CX4 Dual-Port Server Adapter, FC SAN 2x QLogic QLA2462, 16x32 GB SSD disk storage system.
15 Based on Feb ‘10 internal measurement using OLTP workload. 4-socket Intel® Xeon® processor 7560-based platform vs 4-socket Intel Xeon processor X7460-based platform. Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect the approximate performance of Intel products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or
software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems or components they are considering purchasing. For more information on performance tests and on the performance of Intel products, visit Intel Performance Benchmark Limitations.
16 20:1 consolidation and 5 month ROI claim estimated based on comparison between 2S Single Core Intel® Xeon® 3.80 with 2M L2 Cache and 2S Intel® Xeon® X5670 series-based servers. Calculation includes analysis based on performance, power, cooling, electricity rates, operating system annual license costs and estimated server costs. This assumes 8kW racks, $0.10 per kWh, cooling costs are 2x the
server power consumption costs, operating system license cost of $900/year per server, per server cost of $7200 based on estimated list prices and estimated server utilization rates. All dollar figures are approximate. Performance and power comparisons are based on estimated server side java benchmark results (Intel Corporation Jan 2010). Platform powerwas estimated during the steady state
window of the benchmark run and at idle. Performance gain compared to baseline was 20x.
17 Up to 40% higher performance/watt compared to Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series claim supported by performance results on a server side java benchmark in conjunction with power consumption across a load line. Intel internal measurement (Jan 15, 2010). Configuration details: server side java benchmark in conjunction with power consumption across a load line.
18 64-bit computing on Intel® architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers, and applications enabled for Intel® 64 architecture. Processors will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel® 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. Consult with your system vendor for
more information.
19 Enabling Execute Disable Bit functionality requires a PC with a processor with Execute Disable Bit capability and a supporting operating system. Check with your PC manufacturer on whether your system delivers Execute Disable Bit functionality.
* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
Client table - OEMs and other brands
OEM
Intel® Core™ i7 and Core™ i5
processors with vPro™ technology
based Mobile PCs
Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processor
based Desktop PCs
Intel® Pentium® processor E5000
sequence based Desktop PCs
Veriton* M200-H55, M200-H57, M200-Q57,
Aspire* 3900
Veriton* M200-G31, M200-G41, M200-G43,
M200-Q45
Vostro* 430, Optiplex* 980
Optiplex* 380, Vostro* 230
Latitude* 6400/6500, 5400/5500, Latitude*
4300(ultralite)
HCL* Infiniti* Pro BL/SL/HL 1350,1345,1355,
HCL Infiniti Tru* BL/SL/HL 1350,1345,1355,
HCL Infiniti Challenger* 5145
HCL Infiniti Pro BL/SL/HL 1280, 1300, 1305,
1330, HCL Infiniti Tru BL/SL/HL 1280, 1300,
1305, 1330, HCL Infiniti Pro 1280ES, 1300ES,
1305ES, 1330ES, HCL Infiniti Tru 1280ES,
1300ES, 1305ES, 1330ES, HCL Infiniti Tru
1330ES
HCL* ME Laptop 54
Elite* 8100
Pro* 3090, 6000, Elite 8000
ProBook* 6440b, 6540b, EliteBook* 8440p,
8540p, 8440w, 8540w
M90, M90p on Q57 chipset - Tower / SFF / USFF
M58e, A58, M70, M70e, M58p - Tower / SFF
TravelMate* 6594
M90 / M90p on Q57 chipset - Tower / SFF / USFF
Intel® Core™ i7 and Core™ i5
processors based Mobile PCs
Aspire* 4740 Series, 5740 Series, 5740G Series,
5745 Series, 4745 Series, TravelMate 4740,
5740, 8372, 8472, 8572, Aspire Timeline*
X4820T Series
Thinkpad* W Series W710, 510, Thinkpad*
X Series X210, X210s, X210t, Thinkpad T Series
510, 410, 410s
Qosmio* F60-X5310, Satellite* L650-X5310,
L640-X431A, L640-X4310, Portege* R700X3530
WSG59355W7, WSG59315W7, WSG59325W7
WSG52105, WSG52405, WSG52A05, WSG52G05,
WSG52255, WSG52B55, WSG52F55, WSG52355,
WSG52955, WSG52J55, WSG52655, WSG52755,
WSG52C55, WSG52055, WSG52E55, WSG52H55,
WSG52D55, WSG52K55, WSG54555, WSG55105,
WSG48105, WSG48255, WSG48355, WSG48455,
WSG48555, WSG53105, WSG53255,
WSG37205X, WSG37455X, WSG37555X,
WSG37555X
WNBXXBC48XXX
Zenith Business* PC H55, Zenith Smart Style
Performance* PC H55
Zenith Business PC G31, Zenith Business PC
Q45, Zenith Smart Style Performance PC G41
Zenith Presidio* Laptop
Model numbers and configurations of OEMs are subject to change without notice and may be available at their sole discretion
Server table - OEMs and other brands
OEM
Intel® Xeon®
processor 3000 sequence
based Servers (UP)
Intel® Xeon® processor
5000 sequence based
Servers (DP)
AT110 F1 (Pedestal server based
on Intel 3200 chipset), AT310 F1
(Supports Intel Xeon 3400 series
based on Intel 3420 chipset),
AR320 F1 (1U Rack on Intel 3420
chipset)
AT150 F1, AT350 F1, AR160 F1/AR360
F1 (1U Rack), AR180 F1/AR380 F1 (2U
Rack), Acer Blade: AB2x280 F1 (Half
height), AB460 F1 (Full height), Acer Gemini
(Modular Rack): AW170 F1/AW170d
F1/AW170q F1 (2 nodes in 1U Rack),
AW170h F1/AW170hd F1/AW170hq F1 (4
nodes in 2U Rack)
AT150 F1/AT350 F1 (Pedestal server based
on Intel 5520 chipset), AR160 F1/AR360 F1
(1U Rack), AR180 F1/AR380 F1 (2U Rack),
AB2x280 F1 (Half height), AB460 F1 (Full
height), AW170 F1/AW170d F1/ AW170q F1
(2 nodes in 1U Rack), AW170h F1/AW170hd
F1/AW170hq F1 (4 nodes in 2U Rack)
T110 (Tower), T310 (Tower), R210
(Rack), R310 (Rack)
PowerEdge* 2900 (Tower), 2950 (Rack),
1950 (Rack), 1900 (Tower), M600 Blades,
Precision* T3500, T5500 and T7500
2S Westmere Blades – M610, M610X M710,
M710HD, 2S Westmere Racks – R710, R610,
R510, R410, 2S Westmere Tower – T710,
T610, T510, T410
Power Edge* Rack R910, R810,
Blades M810, M910
HCL Infiniti* Global line* 1700 SH,
1700 GR ( 3420 chipset), Infiniti
Challenger 5145 (x58 chipset) - WS
HCL Infiniti* Global line* 2700 ST, 2700SO,
2700 AO, 2700 CA, 2700SF, 2700JA,
2700VN, DCIB v2.0-IGL 2700MF (Blade
Server)
HCL Infiniti* Global line* 2700 BC, 2700 HC,
2700 UR, DCIB v3.0 - IGL 2700 MF, Infiniti
Challenger 5230 (WS)
HCL Infiniti* Global line* 4700FC
(7300 chipset), 4700 PS (7500
chipset)
HP ProLiant* Servers - ML110G6,
DL120, DL320G6, ML310G6
HP ProLiant* Servers -ML150G5,
ML350G5, Ml370G5, DL180G5, DL160G5,
DL360G5, L380G5, BL460c, BL480c,
BL260c, BL220c
HP ProLiant* DL160G6, DL180G6, DL320G6,
DL360G6, DL380G6, BL2X220cG6,
BL280cG6, BL460cG6, BL490cG6, DL360G7,
DL380G7
HP ProLiant* Servers DL580G5, BL680G5
x3100, x3200 M2, x3250 M2,
x3350, HS12, x3250M3, X3200M3
System x3400, x3500, x3450, x3550,
x3610, x3650, HS21, HS21XM, dx 360
2S Westmere EP – x3400M3, x3500M3,
x3650M3, x3550M3, dx360 M3, HS22,
HS22V
x3850 X5, x3950 X5, HX5,
x3690 X5
SGI* CloudRack* C2
SGI CloudRack C2, SGI Altix* ICE 8200, XE
250, XE 320, SGI Half-Depth Servers
C1001, 2005
SGI Octane III, SGI CloudRack* X2 and C2, SGI
Altix ICE 8400 LX/EX, XE 270, XE 340, XE
500, SGI Half-Depth Servers C1001, 2005
SGI Altix UV 100, UV 1000, SGI
UV10
Sun Blade* X6250, X6270, X6275, Sun
Fire* X4150,X2250, X4250, X4170,
X4270, X2270, Netra* X4250
2S Westmere EP – X4170M2, X2270 M2 and
X4270M2, Blades- X6270M2, Netra X4270
4S Nehalem EX – X4470 and 8S
Nehalem EX X4800
Wipro* NetPower* Z2204, Z2504, Z2511,
Z2514, Z2531, Z2533, Z2537, Z2135,
Z2235, Z2235-LFZ2141, Z2243, Z2244,
Z2246, Z2238, Z4171, Wipro*NetBlade*
1600 with Wipro* NetPower*Z2601 &
Z2602, Wipro NetBlade 1000 with Z2701,
Z2215, Z2301, Netpower Sigma Blade M &
H, Netpower SMP Xeon Kona 5800 series
Wipro* NetPower* Z2531R, Z2533R, Z2537R,
Z2135R, Z2235R, Z2235-LFR, Z2141R,
Z2243R, Z2244R, Z2246R, Z2238R,
Z4171R, Wipro*NetBlade* 1600 with Wipro*
NetPower*Z2601 & Z2602, Wipro NetBlade
1000 with Z2701, Z2215, Z2301, Netpower
Sigma Blade M & H, Netpower SMP Xeon Kona
5800 series
Wipro* Netpower* SMP Xeon
Kona 5800 series (8-16
sockets), Z4402 (4 socket)
Wipro* NetPower* Z1505, Z1107,
Z1105, Z1530, Z1531, Z1130,
Z1130-H
Intel® Xeon® processor
5600 series (Nehalem)
based Servers (DP)
Model numbers and configurations of OEMs are subject to change without notice and may be available at their sole discretion
Intel® Xeon® processor
7000 sequence
based Servers (MP)
Intel® Itanium® processor
based Servers
HP Integrity* Bl860c, Bl870c,
rx2660, rx3600, rx6600,
rx7640, rx8640, Superdome*,
NS1200, NS14200, NS16200
Wipro* Netpower* X 5800
Xpress
Intel® processor reference chart - Desktop PCs
Intel® Brand or
Processor Family
Processor
Number
Clock
Speed
(GHz)
Intel®
Φ
QPI
(GT/Sec)
Memory
Speed
DDR3 only
(MHz)
Intel® Technologies
Cores
Cache
Intel® Core™ Processor Family (45nm)
8 MB L3
i7-975
3.33
6.4
1066 / 800
8 MB L3
i7-960
3.20
4.8
1066 / 800
8 MB L3
i7-950
3.06
4.8
1066 / 800
8 MB L3
i7-930
2.80
4.8
1066 / 800
8 MB L3
i7-880
3.06
1333 / 1066
8 MB L3
i7-875K
2.93
1333 / 1066
8 MB L3
i7-870
2.93
1333 / 1066
8 MB L3
i7-860
2.80
1333 / 1066
8 MB L3
i7-860S
2.53
1333 / 1066
8 MB L3
i5-750
2.66
1333 / 1066
8 MB L3
i5-750S
2.40
1333 / 1066
Intel® Core™ Processor Family & Pentium Processor (32nm)
6.4
12 MB L3
i7-980X
3.33
1066
4 MB L3
1333 / 1066
i5-680
3.60
4 MB L3
1333 / 1066
i5-670
3.46
4 MB L3
1333 / 1066
i5-661
3.33
4 MB L3
1333 / 1066
i5-660
3.33
4 MB L3
1333 / 1066
i5-655K
3.20
4 MB L3
1333 / 1066
i5-650
3.20
4 MB L3
1333 / 1066
i3-550
3.20
4 MB L3
1333 / 1066
i3-540
3.06
4 MB L3
1333 / 1066
i3-530
2.93
3 MB L3
1066
Pentium G6950 2.80
Intel® Brand or
Processor Family
Processor
Number
Clock
Speed
(GHz)
Front
Side Bus
(MHz)
13
Intel® VT
Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep®
Technology
Intel® 64
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Intel®
Turbo Boost
Technology1
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Intel® Technologies
Cache
Intel® Core™2 Quad Processors Q9000 and Q8000 Sequence~
12 MB L2
Q9650
3.00
1333
12 MB L2
Q9550
2.83
1333
6 MB L2
Q9505
2.83
1333
6 MB L2
Q9500
2.83
1333
4MB L2
Q8400
2.66
1333
Cores
4
4
4
4
4
Intel® VT13
Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep®
Technology
Intel® 6418
Execute
19
Disable Bit
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Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (Intel® QPI) unleashes the parallel processing performance of next-generation Intel® 45nm microarchitectures.
Intel® processor reference chart - Desktop PCs
Intel® Brand or
Processor Family
Processor
Number
Clock
Speed
(GHz)
Front
Side Bus
(MHz)
Intel® Core™2 Quad Processors (Low Power)
Q9550S
2.83
1333
Q9505S
2.83
1333
Q8400S
2.66
1333
Intel® Technologies
Cache
Cores
Intel® VT13
Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep®
Technology
Intel® 6418
Execute
Disable Bit19
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Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors E8000 and E7000 Sequence~
6 MB L2
E8600
3.33
1333
6 MB L2
E8500
3.16
1333
6 MB L2
E8400
3.00
1333
3 MB L2
E7600
3.06
1066
3 MB L2
E7500
2.93
1066
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Intel® Pentium® Processors E6000 and E5000 Sequence~
2 MB L2
E6700
3.20
1066
2 MB L2
E6600
3.06
1066
2 MB L2
E6500
2.93
1066
2 MB L2
E5500
2.80
800
2 MB L2
E5400
2.70
800
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Intel® Celeron® Processors E3000 Sequence~
E3400
2.60
800
E3300
2.50
800
1 MB L2
1 MB L2
2
2
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Intel® Celeron® Processors 400 Sequence~
450
2.20
800
440
2.00
800
512 K L2
512 K L2
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1 MB L2
512 K L2
512 K L2
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12 MB L2
6 MB L2
4 MB L2
Intel® Atom™ Processors
D525
D510
D425
D410
1.80
1.66
1.80
1.66
Intel® processor reference chart - Mobile PCs
Intel® Brand or
Processor Family
Processor
Number
Clock
Speed
(GHz)
Memory
Speed
DDR3 only
(MHz)
Intel® Technologies
Cache
13
Intel® VT
Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition, Core™ i7 & Core™ i5 Processors
8 MB L3
i7-940XM
2.13
1333
8 MB L3
i7-920XM
2.00
1333
8 MB L3
i7-840QM
1.86
1333
8 MB L3
i7-820QM
1.73
1333
6 MB L3
i7-740QM
1.73
1333
6 MB L3
i7-720QM
1.60
1333
4 MB L3
i7-620M
2.66
1066
3 MB L3
i5-540M
2.53
1066
3 MB L3
i5-520M
2.40
1066
Intel® Core™ i7 & Core™ i5 Processors (Small Form Factor)
i7-640LM
2.13
1066
4 MB L3
i7-620LM
2.00
1066
4 MB L3
i7-660UM
1.33
800
4 MB L3
i7-640UM
1.20
800
4 MB L3
i7-620UM
1.06
800
4 MB L3
i5-540UM
1.20
800
3 MB L3
i5-520UM
1.06
800
3 MB L3
Intel® Brand or
Processor Family
Processor
Number
Clock
Speed
(GHz)
Front
Side Bus
(MHz)
Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processors
QX9300
2.53
1066
X9100
3.06
1066
Cores
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4
4
4
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4
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Intel®
HD Graphics
Intel® Turbo
Intel® vPro™
1
Boost Technology
Technology (Max Turbo) GHz
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3.33
3.20
3.20
3.06
2.93
2.80
3.33
3.06
2.93
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2.93
2.80
2.40
2.26
2.13
2.00
1.86
Intel® Technologies
Cache
Cores
13
Intel® VT
4
2
Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep®
Technology
Intel® 64
18
Execute
19
Disable Bit
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Intel® Core™2 Quad Processors based on Centrino® 2 Processor Technology
4
12 MB L2
Q9100
2.26
1066
4
6 MB L2
Q9000
2.00
1066
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Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors based on Centrino® 2 Processor Technology
2
6 MB L2
T9900
3.06
1066
2
6 MB L2
T9800
2.93
1066
2
6 MB L2
T9600
2.80
1066
2
6 MB L2
T9550
2.66
1066
2
6 MB L2
T9400
2.53
1066
2
6 MB L2
P9700
2.80
1066
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6 MB L2
Intel® processor reference chart - Mobile PCs
Intel® Brand or
Processor Family
Processor
Number
Clock
Speed
(GHz)
Front
Side Bus
(MHz)
Memory
Speed
DDR3 only
(MHz)
Intel® Technologies
L2 Cache
Cores
13
Intel® VT
Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep®
Technology
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors based on Centrino® 2 Processor Technology
2
6 MB L2
P9600
2.66
1066
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2
6 MB L2
P9500
2.53
1066
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2
3 MB L2
P8800
2.66
1066
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2
3 MB L2
P8700
2.53
1066
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2
3 MB L2
P8600
2.40
1066
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2
3 MB L2
P8400
2.26
1066
P
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors (Small Form Factor) based on Centrino® 2 Processor Technology
2
6 MB L2
SP9600
2.53
1066
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2
6 MB L2
SP9400
2.40
1066
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2
6 MB L2
SP9300
2.26
1066
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2
6 MB L2
SL9600
2.13
1066
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2
6 MB L2
SL9400
1.86
1066
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2
6 MB L2
SL9300
1.60
1066
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2
3 MB L2
SU9600
1.60
800
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3 MB L2
SU9400
1.40
800
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3 MB L2
SU9300
1.20
800
P
Intel® Core™2 Solo Processors (Small Form Factor) based on Centrino® Processor Technology
1
3 MB L2
SU3500
1.40
800
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1
3 MB L2
SU3300
1.20
800
P
Intel® Celeron® Processors (Small Form Factor)
U3400
1.06
SU2300
1.20
743
1.30
723
1.20
Intel® Celeron® Processors
P4500
1.86
T3300
2.00
T3100
1.90
T3000
1.80
900
2.20
Intel® Atom™ Processors
N475
1.83
N470
1.83
N455
1.66
N450
1.66
800
800
800
800
N/A
800
800
800
800
1066
800
800
800
800
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800
800#
2 MB L3
1 MB L2
1 MB L2
1 MB L2
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2
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2 MB L3
1 MB L3
1 MB L3
1 MB L3
1 MB L3
2
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2
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512 K L2
512 K L2
512 K L2
512 K L2
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Front Side Bus
(MHz)
Memory Speed
DDR3 only (MHz)
System
Type
Cache
Intel® QPIΦ
24 MB L3
20 MB L3
20 MB L3
16 MB L3
10 MB L3
24 MB L3
24 MB L3
18 MB L3
18 MB L3
8 MB L3
12 MB L3
12 MB L3
4.8GT/s
4.8GT/s
4.8GT/s
4.8GT/s
4.8GT/s
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
185W
185W
155W
155W
130W
104W
104W
104W
104W
104W
104W
75W
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
1066
1066
1066
1066
1066
800
1066
1066
1066
1066
800
24 MB L3
18 MB L3
18 MB L3
18 MB L3
12 MB L3
18 MB L3
24 MB L3
18 MB L3
18 MB L3
18 MB L3
12 MB L3
6.4 GT/s
6.4 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
6.4 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
4.8 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
6.4 GT/s
6.4 GT/s
4.8 GT/s
8
8
6
6
6
4
8
6
8
6
4
130W
130W
130W
105W
105W
95W
95W
95W
130W
105W
105W
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
MP
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1066/800
1066/800
1066/800
1333/1066/800
1066/800
1066/800
12 MB Smart
12 MB Smart
12 MB Smart
12 MB Smart
12 MB Smart
12 MB Smart
12 MB Smart
12 MB Smart
12 MB Smart
12 MB Smart
12 MB Smart
12 MB Smart
6.4 GT/s
6.4 GT/s
6.4 GT/s
6.4 GT/s
6.4 GT/s
6.4 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
6
4
6
4
6
6
4
4
4
6
4
4
130W
130W
95W
95W
95W
95W
80W
80W
80W
60W
40W
40W
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Intel® Itanium® Processors 9000 Sequence~
9350
9340
9330
9320
9310
9150M
9150N
9140M
9140N
9130M
9120N
9110N
1.86
1.73
1.60
1.46
1.60
1.66
1.60
1.66
1.60
1.66
1.42
1.60
667
533/400
667
533/400
667
533/400
533/400
Intel® Xeon® Processors 7500/6500 Sequence~
X7560
X7550
X7542
E7540
E7530
E7520
L7555
L7545
X6550
E6540
E6510
2.26
2.00
2.66
2.00
1.86
1.86
1.86
1.86
2.00
2.00
1.73
Intel® Xeon® Processors 5600 Sequence~
X5680
X5677
X5670
X5667
X5660
X5650
E5640
E5630
E5620
L5640
L5630
L5609
3.33
3.46
2.93
3.06
2.80
2.66
2.66
2.53
2.40
2.26
2.13
1.86
Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (Intel® QPI) unleashes the parallel processing performance of next-generation Intel® 45nm microarchitectures.
Memory Speed
DDR3 only
(MHz)
Cache
Intel® QPIΦ
8MB L3
8MB L3
8MB L3
8MB L3
8MB L3
8MB L3
8MB L3
8MB L3
8MB L3
4MB L3
4MB L3
4MB L3
4MB L3
4MB L3
4MB L3
6.40 GT/s
6.40 GT/s
6.40 GT/s
6.40 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
5.86 GT/s
12 MB◊ L3
8 MB◊ L3
◊
8 MB L3
8 MB◊ L3
8 MB◊ L3
◊
8 MB L3
8 MB◊ L3
8 MB◊ L3
8 MB◊ L3
8 MB◊ L3
8 MB◊ L3
8 MB◊ L3
◊
8 MB L3
4 MB L3
6.4 GT/s
6.4 GT/s
4.8 GT/s
4.8 GT/s
4.8 GT/s
4.8 GT/s
System
Type
Intel® Xeon® Processors 5500 Sequence~
W5580
X5570
X5560
X5550
E5540
E5530
L5530
E5520
L5520
E5507
E5506
L5506
E5504
E5503
E5502
3.20
2.93
2.80
2.66
2.53
2.40
2.40
2.26
2.26
2.26
2.13
2.13
2.00
2.00
1.86
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1066/800
1066/800
1066/800
1066/800
1066/800
800
800
800
800
800
800
4.80 GT/s
4.80 GT/s
4.80 GT/s
4.80 GT/s
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
130W
95W
95W
95W
80W
80W
60W
80W
60W
80W
80W
60W
80W
80W
80W
DP
DP
DP
DP
DP
DP
DP
DP
DP
DP
DP
DP
DP
DP
DP
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
130W
130W
130W
130W
130W
130W
95W
95W
95W
95W
95W
95W
45W
30W
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
Intel® Xeon® Processors 3600, 3500 and 3400 Sequence~
W3680
W3580
W3565
W3550
W3530
W3520
X3480
X3470
X3460
X3450
X3440
X3430
L3426
L3406
3.33
3.33
3.20
3.06
2.80
2.66
3.06
2.93
2.80
2.66
2.53
2.40
1.86
2.26
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1066/800
1066/800
1066/800
1066/800
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1333/1066/800
1066
Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (Intel® QPI) unleashes the parallel processing performance of next-generation Intel® 45nm microarchitectures.
Intel® Smart Cache provides a higher-performance, more-efficient cache subsystem. Optimized for industry-leading multi-threaded applications.
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