New Xeon has more cache
ENT News | at | by Mike
Intel released a new Xeon processor this week for front-end servers and workstations with more on-die cache. The 3.06-GHz Intel Xeon processor with 1 MB of L3 cache complements the Intel Xeon MP processors released earlier this month for four-processor and larger servers.
The new chip for single- or dual-processor systems has a 533 MHz front-side bus, and is drop-in compatible with systems designed for the E7501 server chipset or the E7505 workstation chipset.
Suggested uses for the new chip include general purpose servers for Web hosting, data caching, search engines, security, streaming media and high-performance computing. The Xeon MP processors are designed for mid-tier and back-end applications, including ERP and databases.