Thread: Server processor

Server processors Future versions of Intel's Xeon line of server class processors include two processors codenamed Gainestown and Beckton. Based on Nehalem, the new mi¬croarchitecture from Intel, the Gainestown processor will be a quad-core and is expected to be launched early next year. As compared to the desktop processor Core i7, Gainestown would have a second QuickPath interface enabling it to be used in a dual socket motherboard configuration. Beckton is again a Nehalem based processor but with four QuickPath interfaces for aQuad socket configuration.



AM D on the other hand have a number of product launches lined up in the server segment. Opteron, AM D's server line of processors shall see the introduction of Shanghai core based products manufactured on a 45nm process, codenamed Istanbul, next year. After this, they are expected to replace the line with their six cores Sao Paolo and the staggering twelve core Magny Cours products manufactured using the Multi-chip module technique. Also, the newly announced Bulldozer core with 4 native cores or more will be introduced on a 32nm process in the server line of processors, each supporting SSE5 and aimed at better I-1PC and cryptographic computation.