Xeon

Intel's 6-Core Nehalem and Xeon Dunnington Processors Leaked

This is fascinating if you're planning on getting a new computer soon or if you're a gigantic spec nerd, but Sun just spilled the beans on Intel's upcoming processor lineup in the form of a leaked roadmap. In it, you can see that there's two six-core processors, one Xeon Dunnington and one Nehalem. More »

1:30 PM on Mon Feb 25 2008
By Jason Chen
8,655 views, 26 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: All the better to run Linux :] more »

rumor

Intel Planning 6-Core "Dunnington" Microprocessor

According to the chaps at the Eclipse Developer's Journal (EDJ), Intel is planning a six-core microprocessor, which will go by the Dunnington moniker. More »

1:08 PM on Sat Feb 23 2008
By Haroon Malik
9,710 views, 39 comments

pcs

Intel Chips 1971 to 2007, Plus a Timeline of the Transistor's 60 Years

As promised, here are stats for 20 different Intel chips from the past 35 years, most of which I included briefly in the Moore's Law video I made earlier, along with bonus factual tidbits I came across while looking over some Intel stuff today. Here you can enjoy it at your own pace (and without the music that some of you found not to your liking), but sadly the pics are not in any particular order, thanks to the way we serve up Flickr galleries. Enjoy it, but remember, it's only Intel's side of the story. Perhaps AMD would be kind enough to shoot over a similar dossier of fun facts. After the chip gallery is a timeline of transistor-related happenings from 1947 up to today. More »

7:00 PM on Mon Dec 10 2007
By Wilson Rothman
24,757 views, 18 comments

Latest by OtakuboyT: Oh 486 how I miss thee... more »

workstations

Dell Launches Quad-Core Precision T5400 and T7400 Workstations

The latest in Dell's line of Penryn-based PCs comes to us in the form of these super-beefy T5400 and T7400 Precision workstations. Both systems can hold up to two of Intel's quad-core Xeon 5200 and 5400 processors and Quadro FX 5600 cards. The base T5400 and T7400 units start out at $1,589 and $1,839 respectively. Both systems are available now. [Dell and Electronista]

6:10 PM on Tue Nov 27 2007
By Sean Fallon
1,796 views, 3 comments

thinkstation

Lenovo Intros First Penryn Based PCs

Today Lenovo unveiled the first computers to use Intel's fast, energy efficient new 45nm Penryn chips. The newly branded ThinkStation D10 and S10 will offer quad core performance along with a "passive venting system" that helps to cool the system quietly. More »

8:00 PM on Tue Nov 6 2007
By Sean Fallon
4,504 views, 11 comments

pcs

Intel Shipping Less Power-Hungry Quad Core Xeons

When Intel released its Xeon 5100 processors last summer, they were already faster, cooler and more efficient than their predecessors, and now Intel's doing it again with even more-efficient quad core processors that rolled out yesterday. The company's 5300 series server chips were already 50% more efficient than those 5100 dual-core Xeons from last summer, and now Intel says its Xeon L5320 and L5310 use between 35 and 60% less electricity than its existing 5300 series quad core processors, which suck up 80 and 120 watts. More »

10:29 AM on Tue Mar 13 2007
By Charlie White
1,764 views, 3 comments

Latest by PhotoMan: Somehow an new HP workstation doesn't get anyone excited Hence you don't see any press about it Apple on the other hand, are busy building free press using smart marketing. Anyone that watches 24 knows that the guys saving the day use Macs, more »

pcs

OctoMacs On the Way, Mac Pro Faithful Rejoice

The Mac pros are already ecstatic over the Mac Pro, that tower of a Mac with the dual-core Xeons inside, but now they're getting even more worked up over the rumors of a dual quad-core Mac in the works. So that would mean—count 'em—eight cores in all, sending those content creators straight into MacHeaven. What will they call it? OctoMac? Yaweh? More »

3:58 PM on Thu Oct 26 2006
By Charlie White
842 views, 18 comments

pcs

Quad-Core Intel Xeon Chips Coming Sooner Than Expected

Hey, weren't these Intel quad-core processors due in the first quarter of 2007? Now Intel will not only roll out its quad-core Xeon processors in the fourth quarter of this year, it will follow that with a low-voltage version in 2007's first quarter. More »

10:25 AM on Wed Sep 20 2006
By Charlie White
998 views, 14 comments

gadgets

Server With Eight Hyperthreaded Dual Core Chips Goes 32-ways: Windows Goes Schitzo

Last week, a reader sent in a photo of Windows Task manager showing off a multiprocessing machine's sixteen gonads. Not bad, pretty cool. In the spirit of one-up-man-ship, I present this: An IBM System x3950 server with eight CPUs, All hyperthreaded Xeons.
The result? Windows goes schitzo seeing 32 separate processors. Eric Long, who submitted this screenshot tells us the machine has 32GB of RAM, and is used to do the back end on "This call may be recorded for quality assurance purposes" type voice systems. More »

11:07 AM on Fri Sep 8 2006
By Brian Lam
336 views, 8 comments

Latest by YellowDucati: in reply to middy "You'd think none of us had ever heard of Sun Sparc servers with 72 processors that *actually scale linearly*..." Lets just say they had to stay under a million in hardware cost. BTW I'm the one who posted. more »

pcs

Apple Intros Xeon-Based Mac Pro Workstations at WWDC 2006

Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing Phillip Schiller today introduced the Mac Pro, an upgrade to Apple's highest end personal computers, each now using two Intel Xeon processors with speeds of up to 3GHz. Using the same case as its G5 predecessor, the Mac Pro will contain two optical drives and will run Intel Woodcrest processors that are based on Core technology. Also on board will be a 4MB shared L2 cache running Apple's 128-bit vector engine. Because of the increased efficiency and less heat output of these processors, less cooling is necessary, resulting in space for more drives. In fact, now there's room for four hard drives, with enough room for up to 2TB of internal storage. More »

4:10 PM on Mon Aug 7 2006
By Charlie White
638 views, 19 comments

Latest by Rooster: why would you want to play Crysis? more »

pcs

Dell Precision Workstation 690 and 490

Dell ratchets up its Precision Workstations a couple of notches by adding dual core Xeon processors to the mix. The leader of the pack is the Dell Precision Workstation 690, which can be stoked with a pair of dual core Intel Xeon 5080 processors at 3.73GHz and your choice of 32-bit or 64-bit Windows XP. Add to that a 512MB NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics card that can pump out dual monitor DVI goodness, and you're loaded for bear. More »

2:29 PM on Wed May 24 2006
By Charlie White
1,416 views, 3 comments

Latest by Nyle: I can personally vouch for the Precision line being the fastest DELL engineered desktops, ooops I mean workstations that they make. They units are so worth the extra money even for a home user. I agree it seems like the more »

pcs

Intel Flaunting Dual Core Xeons in Japan

Intel has reportedly demonstrated its upcoming dual-core Xeon processors in Japan. The long-awaited chips, code-named Sossaman, are intended for blade servers. Not much is known about the cryptic demo, except that Intel was running the chips on a Supermicro X6DLP-4GT motherboard with an E7520 chipset. Intel has yet to announce a delivery date or price. More »

5:29 PM on Thu Feb 16 2006
By Charlie White
132 views, 1 comment

pcs

Intel Releases Dual-Core Xeon CPUs Early

Intel's dual-core Xeon aka Paxville chips will drop later this year and not Q1 2006, as previously announced. Why? And why do we care? Well, AMD is pinching at Intel a bit with their dual-core server and desktop offerings, which makes Intel cry a little. The new chips, which will probably end up in servers first anyway, will rival AMDs already heavy dual-core Opteron collection. More »

12:22 PM on Tue Aug 16 2005
By johnb
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