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Intel Announces Xeon D SoC Line Based On Broadwell Core Architecture
MojoKid writes Intel is targeting big core performance and intelligence in a microserver form factor with its new Xeon D family of processors, the company's first ever Xeon-based System-on-Chip (SoC) design. The Xeon D line Intel is announcing today is built on their 14nm process technology and combines the performance and features of its traditional Xeon chips with the size and power savings of an SoC. According to Intel, Xeon D delivers up to 3.4x faster performance node and up to 1.7x better performance per watt compared to the company's Atom C2750. The Xeon D is the third generation of the family and it's actually based on Intel's Broadwell architecture. Intel unveiled two new Xeon D processors today, the D-1540 (8 cores, 16 threads, 2GHz, 45W TDP) and D-1520 (4 cores, 8 threads, 2.2GHz, 45W TDP). These chips have memory controllers capable of addressing up to 128GB. They also feature an integrated platform controller hub (PCH), integrated I/Os, and two integrated 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports. Again, all of this is based on Intel's Broadwell core CPU architecture, so performance per watt should be strong.
It's been interesting watching the beast slowly awaken from ARM poking at it so much. I hope we get some great mobile chips out of this.
Maybe 2015 will be the year of the well hidden don't-hold-it-that-way type heat sinks, along with thicker phones for bigger batteries, so we can actually use these things. Function has to creep back into fashion at some point.
Then write to your politician to not be so corrupt and uphold all of the existing laws. A consumer buying the lesser product just to prevent a monopoly is totally absurd.
I buy AMD because of the huge cost/core advantage, flexible upgrade paths, and unlocked parts.
I don't need an anti-monopoly cause to stay away from Intel.
No kidding! It's been a real pain trying to find something reasonably priced with ECC and 8 SATA connectors. The whole industry should have moved to ECC by now.
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What advantages would this CPU have over say... a train, which I can also afford?
I was wondering if it'll help me do massively parallel computing AND decongest me.
Thanks, Xeon D.
Non impediti ratione cogitationus.
Didn't AMD management shift off it's manufacturing side, and shake down on its' engineering teams in order to maximize short-term profits? I mean, I will often choose AMD where it's pragmatic, but they're too far behind Intel for server performance/watt considerations.
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How things have changed.. not one comment on beowulf clusters.. shame on you slashdot!
Don't buy the bullshit, even Intel admits they rigged the benchmarks so those numbers you are relying on? About as accurate as the results from Quack.exe back in the day. if you run ACTUAL PROGRAMS like games instead of rigged benchmarks? You'll find AMD chips at less than half the price trading blows with Intels and many times BEATING them, again at less than half the price! You can buy an FX8300 for around $120 right now, what are you gonna get from intel at that price? A Pentium Dual...yeah you are really gonna be "superior performance" with two cores versus eight lol!
BTW if anybody wonders why both links are from Tek Syndicate? Because surprise surprise they are one of the few places that takes ZERO DOLLARS from Intel or AMD and wadda ya know? They run actual programs and not rigged benches! Meanwhile you have Tom's (Who DOES take Intel ads) trying to push a Pentium Dual over the FX6300...really? When most of the triple A titles require quad core minimums they push a dual core as a best in class GAMING chip? If you need evidence Intel writes some big checks there ya go.
So don't buy the lies, I've seen the results with my very own eyes and without rigging? You are looking at maybe 5-10% difference...except on price, where you are talking as much as 200% difference! Everyone should just ask themselves one simple question....If Intel's numbers are REALLY that good...why are they rigging? Why are they getting investigated in the EU and having lawsuits brought in a bunch of countries if their numbers stand on their own merit? The answer should frankly be obvious, their numbers are NOT worthy of the price they are charging and they know fair benches would show that and cut down on their crazy high profits, that's why!
ACs don't waste your time replying, your posts are never seen by me.