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Intel Unveils Xeon Processor 5600 Series, Delivering Unprecedented Security, Performance, and Energy Efficiency

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The Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series was launched, offering two new security features: Intel[R] Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (Intel[R] AES-NI), and Intel[R] Trusted Execution Technology (Intel[R] TXT). These features enable faster encryption and decryption performance for secure transactions and virtualized environments. The new processors are based on the 32nm logic technology, which uses Intel's second-generation high-k metal gate transistors to increase speed and decrease energy consumption.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series delivers two new security features: Intel[R] AES-NI and Intel[R] TXT, which provide faster encryption and decryption performance for secure transactions and virtualized environments.
  • The new processors are based on the 32nm logic technology, which uses Intel's second-generation high-k metal gate transistors to increase speed and decrease energy consumption.
  • The Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series supports up to six cores per processor and delivers up to 60 percent greater performance than the 45nm Intel Xeon processor 5500 series.
  • Data centers can replace 15 single-core servers with a single new Intel Xeon processor 5600 series processor and achieve a return on their investment in as little as 5 months.
  • The Intel Xeon processor 5600 series is also more energy-efficient, delivering the same performance as a server using the previous generation's champion, the Intel Xeon processors X5570 series, but with up to 30 percent lower platform power.
  • The new series includes Intel[R] Turbo Boost Technology, Intel[R] Hyper-Threading Technology, and improved Intel[R] Virtualization Technology (VT) to enhance performance and efficiency.
  • Intel also announced the availability of the Intel[R] Xeon[R] processor L3406 series, which is targeted for use in the single processor micro server segment and has a TDP of only 30 watts.

Statistics:

  • The Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series delivers up to 60 percent greater performance than the 45nm Intel Xeon processor 5500 series.
  • Data centers can replace 15 single-core servers with a single new Intel Xeon processor 5600 series processor and achieve a return on their investment in as little as 5 months.
  • The Intel Xeon processor 5600 series is 30 percent more energy-efficient than the previous generation, delivering the same performance with lower platform power.
  • The Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series has a price range of $387 to $1,663 in quantities of 1,000.

Sources:

  • Intel Corporation
  • "Intel Unveils Xeon Processor 5600 Series" (2010)
  • "Intel Core i7-980X Processor Extreme Edition" (2010)
  • "Intel Launches New Xeon Processor 5600 Series" (2010)
  • "Fujitsu's PRIMERGY RX300 S6 Two-Socket Server Sets New World Record in SPECweb2005" (2010)
  • "Cisco UCS B250 M2 Servers Set World Record for Virtualization Performance" (2010)
  • "Intel Core i7-980X Processor Extreme Edition Overview" (2010)

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