ajayshukla.com

Intel® Xeon® and Intel® Itanium® processors

Intel® Xeon® and Intel® Itanium® processor numbers are categorized in four digit numerical sequences, and may have an alpha prefix to indicate power and performance.

Alpha Prefix ———————————— Description
X ———————————— Performance
E ———————————— Mainstream (rack-optimized)
L ———————————— Power-Optimized

Intel® Xeon® and Intel® Itanium® processor families and their number sequence

Processor Family Number Sequence ———————————— System Type
Intel® Itanium® processor ———————————— 9000 Multi-processor and dual-processor
Intel® Xeon® processor ———————————— 7000 Multi-processor
Intel® Xeon® processor ———————————— 5000 Dual-processor
Intel® Xeon® processor ———————————— 3000 Single-processor

The processor number is one of several factors, along with processor brand, specific system configurations and system-level benchmarks, to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Intel processor numbers are based on a variety of features that may include the processor’s underlying architecture, cache, Front Side Bus, clock speed, power and other Intel technologies¹. A processor number represents a broad set of features that can influence overall computing experience but is not a measurement of performance.

A higher number within a processor class or family generally indicates more features, but it may be more of one and less of another. Once you decide on a specific processor brand and type, compare processor numbers to verify the processor includes the features you are looking for.

Intel’s processor number system is used with the following brands:

# Intel® Core® processors

* Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition
* Intel® Core™ i7 processor
* Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor
* Intel® Core™2 Quad processor
* Intel® Core™2 Duo processor

# Intel® Pentium® processors

* Intel® Pentium® processor

# Intel® Celeron® processors

* Intel® Celeron® processor

# Intel® Atom™ processors

* Intel® Atom™ processors

# Intel® Xeon® and Itanium® processors

* Intel® Xeon® processor 7000 sequence
* Intel® Xeon® processor 5000 sequence
* Intel® Xeon® processor 3000 sequence
* Intel® Itanium® processor

A testing bottleneck is slowing the manufacture of Intel Corp.’s Atom processor, just as computer makers are looking to plug more of the chips into small laptops called netbooks.

The chip maker’s chief financial officer, Stacy Smith, first disclosed production problems in July, blaming stronger-than-expected demand for the low-end processor.

Taipei-based Asustek Computer Inc. last month blamed the production woes for its decision to use a much older Intel chip, the 900-MHz Celeron M 353, in two models of its popular Eee PC line.

More »

Intel Unveils 16 Next-Generation Processors, Including First Notebook Chips Built on 45nm Technology

Intel Corporation unveiled 16 products today, including the company’s first 45 nanometer (nm) processors for Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology based laptops.

All of these new chips include the company’s new transistor formula and 45nm manufacturing process that boost a PC’s speed, reduces power requirements, saves on battery life, helps the environment and comes in smaller packages for more fashionable and compact computer designs. With the introduction of the new processors, Intel will be offering a total of 32 desktop, laptop and server processors based on these industry-leading innovations.

More »