Intel sets new record with 10 core server chips

According to the company, the Xeon processor E7-8800/4800/2800 series is able to support up to 10 cores and deliver up to 40% greater performance than the previous generation Xeon 7500 processor. It has been designed to offer improved energy efficiency with a new feature that adjusts power consumption based on workload. The chip giant claims it will set a new performance standard for high end computing applications, including business intelligence, real time data analytics and virtualisation. "Intel has been changing the economics for mission critical computing server deployments for more than a decade, and today we are raising the bar yet again," said Kirk Skaugen, vice president and general manager of Intel's Data Center Group. "The new Intel Xeon processor E7 family delivers record breaking performance with powerful new security, reliability and energy efficiency enhancements. The industry momentum we're seeing for this new server processor architecture is unparalleled in Intel's history. The days of IT organisations being forced to deploy expensive, closed risc architectures for mission critical applications are nearing an end." Based on the company's 32nm process technology, Skaugen says the chips can replace 18 dual core servers and are able to deliver the industry's highest virtualisation performance. For added security, the chips feature Intel's Advanced Encryption Standard New Instruction to allow systems to quickly encrypt and decrypt data running over a range of applications and transactions. In addition, the company's Trusted Execution Technology helps to create a secure platform at boot-up by protecting applications from malicious threats. Beginning today, more than 35 systems based on the Intel Xeon processor E7 family are expected to ship from manufacturers around the world.