Intel expands reach with two new processors
Posted: 8 September 2003
Products optimised for dual-processor servers and workstations
Intel Corporation introduced two Intel Itanium 2 processors optimised
for dual-processor systems, expanding the processor family’s
reach and enabling lower-cost, lower-power systems for technical
computing and front-end enterprise applications.
The number of server and workstation models based on the Itanium
processor family, including systems from Dell, HP and IBM, is expected
to double this year to more than 40 two- and four-way systems.
In addition, Intel offers to manufacturers a rack-optimised, dual-processor
Intel server platform for these new Intel Itanium 2 processors.
The two new processors are the Intel Itanium 2 processor at 1.40
GHz with a 1.5 MB level three (L3) cache, providing leading price-performance
for technical computing applications, and the Low Voltage Intel
Itanium 2 processor at 1.0 GHz with a 1.5 MB L3 cache, which consumes
approximately half the power of existing Itanium 2 processors.
Complementing the existing large-scale Itanium 2-based systems
with up to 128 or more processors per system, the new processors
allow for lower-cost and lower-power dual-processor systems for
use in network edge, security and software engineering applications.
These dual-processor platforms can help IT managers realise increased
flexibility and efficiencies in broadening their Itanium architecture-based
environments.
“Itanium 2 processor-based systems deliver industry-leading
performance, business value and choice for data-intensive, business-critical
enterprise solutions,” said Richard Dracott, group marketing
director for Intel’s Enterprise Platforms Group. “With
these new processors, Itanium 2-based systems can now power virtually
all facets of the data center, from entry-level systems to supercomputers
and massive database servers.”
The Intel Itanium 2 processor at 1.40 GHz with 1.5 MB of cache
is optimised for dual-processor, high-performance technical and
scientific computing systems and clusters and entry-level, front-end
enterprise systems. Enabling systems for less than $7,000, it also
delivers outstanding floating point performance per compute node,
resulting in an industry-leading price per gigaflop (billion calculations
per second), a measure of price-performance for compute-intensive
workloads.
The Low Voltage Intel Itanium 2 processor (formerly code-named
Deerfield) supports entry-level, front-end enterprise systems, offering
a compelling alternative to entry-level RISC-based platforms.
With maximum power consumption of 62 watts – less than half
the power of existing Itanium 2 processors – it is optimised
for lower-power and lower-cost systems. These solutions are typically
used in network edge and software engineering where power consumption
and cost are primary considerations.
In addition, hundreds of applications and tools are optimised for
the Itanium processor family, including database solutions from
IBM, Microsoft and Oracle; major enterprise and front-end server
applications from BEA, BMC, EMC/LEGATO Systems, RSA Security, SAP,
SAS, and Symantec; and technical computing applications from ABAQUS,
Ansys, Accelrys, EDS, Fluent, LSTC, Mental Images, Mentor Graphics,
MSC and PTC. Operating system support for the Itanium processor
family includes Microsoft Windows* Server 2003; Linux* from Red
Hat, SuSE, TurboLinux, and UnitedLinux; and HP-UX from HP.*
The Intel Itanium 2 processor at 1.40 GHz with 1.5 MB of cache and
the Low Voltage Intel Itanium 2 processor at 1.0 GHz with 1.5 MB
of cache are now available worldwide for $1,172 and $744 in 1,000-unit
quantities, respectively.
Intel, the world’s largest chip maker, is also a leading
manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products.
For more information see www.intel.com/pressroom.
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