XEON Processors

[piasabird]

Intel has decided that 4 cores is not enough for a Desktop Computer. They will probably make you pay plenty for those extra cores and extra MB's of Cache?

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-Haswell-Ivy-Sandy-Xeon,20756.html

Imagine a processor with 15 cores and 30Mb's of Cache???

 

[ShintaiDK]

Intel has decided that 4 cores is not enough for a Desktop Computer.

Uhm? Desktop and laptop is still 4 cores.

For the Xeons, its posted before as well.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

Just to clear this up the processors that are being talked about in this piece is the Intel® Xeon™ E7 processors which are designed for MP or multi-processors system (4 or more processors on a board).

The Intel Xeon E3s are for UP or uni-processor systems.
The Intel Xeon E5s are for DP or dual processor systems.
The Intel Xeon E7s are for MP or multi processor systems.

This piece is about the 22nm version of the Intel Xeon E7 processor.

 

[MisterMac]

I think he's referring to this end part of the article:

"If high end server hardware doesn't interest you, the following might:
Intel has announced that its Ivy Bridge-E HEDT (High End Desktop) lineup may benefit from a higher core count, indicating that entry level CPUs will feature at least 6 cores, and higher end models might feature up to 8 or 10 processing cores. It is rumored that the Sandy Bridge-E i7 3980X might hit shelves not too far from now, which may become Intel's first native 8 core desktop CPU."

If Ivy E parts come in 8 cores - alotta of you big enthusiast boys are gonna be happy
aren't ya ?

 

[NTMBK]

If Ivy E parts come in 8 cores - alotta of you big enthusiast boys are gonna be happy
aren't ya ?

So long as they can keep the clocks high, that is.

 

[MisterMac]

So long as they can keep the clocks high, that is.

OC'ed or not ?


I have no doubt if the clocks are low 3ghz - they'red be room to reach minimum 4ghz.


as most 6 core SB-E reach 4,5 and above.

 

[crashtech]

3980X!!! :wub:

 

[Micrornd]

The Intel Xeon E3s are for UP or uni-processor systems.
The Intel Xeon E5s are for DP or dual processor systems.
The Intel Xeon E7s are for MP or multi processor systems.

Been quite a few years and had to reregister to post but -

I'm sorry but, that's not even remotely close to correct. :thumbsdown:

Just so someone doesn't buy the wrong E series Xeon, thinking they are getting a bargain -

For ALL E series Xeons -
1000 series are unies, single socket only
2000 series are dualies, dual socket
4000 series are quads, 4 socket
8000 series are octos, 8 socket (and more with some fancy chipset work)

All are downward compatible within their socket family, i.e. E5 quads work in E5 dual sockets, E7 octos work in E7 quad or dual socket, etc.
The E3 series comes only in singles.
The E5 series comes in quads, duals and singles.
The E7 series come in duals, quads and octos.

THE difference in the E series (beyond number of sockets capability) is the socket itself -
E7 = LGA 1567 socket
E5 = FCLGA 2011 socket and FCLGA 1356 socket
E3 = FCLGA 1155 socket

E3's are Sandy Bridge
E3v2s are Ivy Bridge
E5's are a mix of Sandy Bridge EPs and ENs
E7s are all Westmere EX