Intel 2-way servers to get 45nm boost in 4Q
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The 2-way server market can expect a boost of holiday season cheer in the fourth quarter as Intel is lining up to launch 12 new processors based on its latest 45nm designs, according to sources at server makers.
Of the 12 chips, nine will fall into the Quad Core Xeon 5400 series (Harpertown), while the other three will be in the Dual Core Xeon 5200 series (Wolfdale). From the lineup, it looks like Intel is trying to make sure it fields a full team of quad-core products to face off against Barcelona going into next year.
Core frequencies for the 5400 series will range between 2.0GHz and 3.16GHz while L2 cache size will expand to a paunchy 12MB. The leaner 5200 series will weigh in at 1.86GHz to 3.4GHz with 6MB of L2.
Most chips will run on a 1333MHz FSB, but two Harpertowns and one Wolfdale will up the pace to 1600MHz. The 1.86GHz chip will run at a moderate 1066MHz.
Pricing is expected to range from around US$200-US$1,200.
