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Intel and NEC Plan to Pool Their Resources and Build the Future's Supercomputers

HPCs or supercomputers are used in science, medicine and by non-profit organizations and businesses such as oil and gas exploration to speed research and testing. Although four out of five among the top 500 supercomputers have Intel processors inside, the fact that it just barely got the fifth place in the TOP500 lis...

18 November 2009
08:35 GMT

Intel Preps HPC-Optimized Six-Core Processors for H1 2010

Santa Clara, California-based Intel, the world's leading vendor of computer processors, has recently announced that it will update its portfolio with a new platform, specifically designed to meet the performance-requirements of scientists, researchers, and engineers. The new HPC (high performance computing) pla...

16 November 2009
07:03 GMT

ASUS Launches Its First Supercomputer, Packed with NVIDIA Graphics

ASUS, one of the world's leading vendors of computer hardware and consumer-grade computer systems, has recently announced the debut of its first supercomputer, a desktop-sized system that mixes Intel's latest Xeon processors with a number of NVIDIA graphics processors to deliver speeds of up to 1.1 teraflop...

27 October 2009
06:28 GMT

Intel Also Unveils New Xeon X3400 Series

The world's largest vendor of computer processors, Intel, has recently announced the introduction of its much-anticipated line of Core i5 and Core i7 processors, designed to provide users with the mainstream performance enabled by the chip maker's new Lynnfield architecture. In addition, it appears that Int...

8 September 2009
04:28 GMT

New Supermicro Workstation Delivers Four Teraflops of Performance

Super Micro Computer, one of the industry's leading vendors of application-optimized, high-performance servers and workstations, has announced today the launch of its new 7046GT-TRF SuperWorkstations, designed to leverage the performance capabilities of Intel's Nehalem-based Xeon 5500 Series of server proce...

10 August 2009
10:53 GMT

Intel Intros New Power-Efficient Xeon L5530 Processor

Santa Clara, California-based Intel, the world's leading vendor of computer processors, has recently updated its line of high-performance Nehalem-based Xeon 5500 series of server processors with the addition of the new L5530, a low-power version of the chip maker's current flagship line, the aforementioned ...

5 August 2009
06:54 GMT

ASUS Unveils New Nehalem-Based Servers and Workstations

ASUS, one of the world's leading vendors of motherboards, portable computer systems and computer hardware, has recently announced the availability of its latest 5U pedestal and rack-mountable servers and workstations, designed to provide business users with the performance enabled by Intel's latest series o...

11 June 2009
10:06 GMT

HP Launches Extreme Scale-Out Portfolio Based on ProLiant SL Servers

Hewlett Packard, one of the world's leading vendors of computer systems, has recently announced the expansion of its server portfolio with the introduction of the new Extreme Scale-Out (ExSO) series, designed to meet the performance and energy-efficiency requirements of business users. Designed to take advantage...

11 June 2009
03:15 GMT

Intel Nehalem-EX to Have 8 Cores, Use Itanium Technologies

Santa Clara, California-based Intel has just announced and detailed its upcoming next-generation Nehalem processor, codenamed Nehalem-EX. The world's leading chip maker says that its new Nehalem processor for server systems is currently scheduled to enter production in the second half of this year, with systems ...

27 May 2009
03:10 GMT

Sun Rolls Out New Nehalem-Based Servers for HPC Market

After the release of Intel's highly anticipated Nehalem-based Xeon 5500 processor family, a number of PC vendors have updated their server and workstation offerings with the latest generation of Intel processors. It now appears that Santa Clara, California-based Sun Microsystems has also decided to officially an...

14 April 2009
10:53 GMT

Intel Discontinues Some Conroe and Yorkfield Xeons

Santa Clara, California-based Intel, the world's leading processor maker, has officially announced the introduction of its highly anticipated Nehalem-EP Xeon processors, delivering a new level of performance for the server and workstation market. Following the official introduction of the new Xeon 5500 series of...

10 April 2009
06:03 GMT

Intel's Nehalem Xeon CPUs Make Their Way into Apple's New Xserve Servers

One week ago, Santa Clara, California-based Intel officially rolled out its highly anticipated line of Nehalem EP-based Xeon processors, designed to provide business and professional users with a new level of performance for their high-end server CPUs. During this time, a number of PC vendors have also announced the ...

7 April 2009
10:31 GMT

New Xserve Is Twice as Better Than Previous Models

Minutes ago, Apple announced two new Xserve models bearing the "Nehalem" signature. Using Intel's fresh processors and a next generation system architecture, the 1U rack-optimized Xserve allegedly delivers up to an 89% improvement in performance per watt. Apple has now formally introduced the updated Xserve via ...

7 April 2009
09:42 GMT

Apple Launches New Xeon (Nehalem)-Based Xserves

After pulling its online store down for maintenance, Apple has now confirmed the availability of new Xserve models, packing either one or two Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Nehalem” processors, revving at 2.93GHz. The system comes in two standard configurations, both of which pack 3GB of memory, a 160GB 7200-rpm S...

7 April 2009
09:01 GMT

Apple Powering Xerves with New Xeon (Nehalem) Chips

Apple is planning to refresh its Xserve lineup in the next few weeks, rumors say. The new servers are said to pack Intel's fresh Xeon (Nahalem) processors, just like the recently-upgraded Mac Pro. However, one source in particular claims that new Xserve models are likely to use “Gainestown” and &ldqu...

3 April 2009
04:25 GMT

HP Ups the Ante with New Z Workstation Series

Along with the introduction of Intel's next generation of server-class and workstation Xeon processors, a number of industry-leading companies have rolled out their new solutions. Such is the case of the Palo Alto, California-based HP, which has just introduced the new HP Z Workstation, designed to up the ante i...

31 March 2009
05:14 GMT

Intel Officially Rolls Out the Nehalem EP-Based Xeon 5500 Series

Santa Clara, California-based Intel has just announced a new update to its line of enterprise-class Xeon processors with the introduction of the new Nehalem-based Intel Xeon processor 5500 series. According to the world's leading manufacturer of computer processors, this is its most revolutionary product lineup ...

31 March 2009
03:24 GMT

Low-Power Opterons Better Than Xeons in Nelson Test

According to a recent announcement, AMD's new low-power Opteron processors, codenamed “Shanghai HE,” use 13 to 21 percent less power than similar solutions provided by Intel through its Xeon processors, while delivering a batter throughput. The reported results have been provided after extensive test...

20 March 2009
03:47 GMT

Intel to Detail First 8-Core Xeon Processors Next Month

Santa Clara, California-based Intel is expected to detail one of its highest-anticipated server processors at the upcoming International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco between February 8 and 12, 2009. The chip maker is expected to provide an early look at its first eight-core chip, which will be par...

29 January 2009
09:56 GMT

Intel Nehalem EP Gets Early Benchmark

Santa Clara, California-based Intel announced its new Nehalem-based Xeon processors before the Core i7 lineup, which has been designed for the consumer market. However, the chip maker's next-generation server processors are to become available only in the first quarter of 2009. Still, the fellows over at techrad...

21 November 2008
08:33 GMT

Intel to Ship Nehalem-Based Xeons in Q1 2009

The latest news on the web unveils the fact that Intel plans to release its next-generation server processors during the first quarter of the next year. The fresh Intel Xeon chips will be based on the company's latest micro-architecture, Nehalem. The prices for the CPUs should be rather high but, at the same tim...

19 November 2008
02:24 GMT

Intel Powers Most Supercomputers on TOP500 List

The 32nd TOP500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers has been recently released, unveiling the fact that IBM's Roadrunner has managed to hold on to its leading position, while the newly announced Cray XT5 supercomputer, called Jaguar, only placed second. Even so, the machine located at the Oak Ridge N...

17 November 2008
04:09 GMT

Intel to Add New Nehalem Xeon Processors

According to recent reports on the Internet, the leading processors maker, Santa Clara, California-based Intel, is expected to unveil no less than 13 new CPUs, part of the company's Xeon family of processors. The new Xeon 5500 and Xeon 3500 series of server processing units are slated for a Q1 2009 release, acco...

13 November 2008
09:37 GMT

Intel Phases Out Most 65nm-Based Xeon Processors

Intel, the industry's leading chip maker, is still producing its processors using both the 65nm and the 45nm process technology. However, the company plans to phase out its 65nm parts even before the end of next year, thus making it possible for its 45nm chips to gain a better market share during the upcoming mo...

23 October 2008
05:29 GMT

Noctua Improves Server Cooling with Four New CPU Coolers

Although most users are now anxiously waiting for the release of Intel's next-generation Nehalem-based Core i7 processors, Noctua, a designer of cooling products for computer hardware components, has just announced the introduction of four new CPU coolers specifically designed to meet the requirements of Intel&#...

26 September 2008
04:20 GMT

AMD Has Nothing Nice to Say About Intel's Dunnington

Intel has certainly made the headlines this week with the official introduction of its first 6-core Xeon processors. Codenamed Dunnington, these new CPUs, part of the company's Xeon 7400 series of chips, have been already integrated in several server systems designed by major vendors, including HP, Dell, Sun and...

19 September 2008
06:53 GMT

Intel Xeon 5400-Series to Power Cray CX1 Supercomputer

As some of you probably already know, Intel has just released its first 6-core Xeon processors, designed to bring a whole new level of performance to upcoming server systems. Although still newcomers on the market, the new server-class CPUs have already proven their potential, as they have been built in several serve...

17 September 2008
07:10 GMT

Performance of Intel Xeon 7400 Processors Limited by Windows OS

As you probably already know, Intel's first 6-core processors, codenamed “Dunnington,” have been officially launched yesterday, following a couple of months of anticipation. Along with the release of the new Xeon processors, a number of server systems manufacturers are expected to reveal their own s...

16 September 2008
06:31 GMT

NEC to Launch Xeon Server for U.S. This Month

NEC intends to gradually become more visible on the U.S. market, and has consequently introduced a high-end enterprise Xeon server this month, following a period of six to eight months during which the company has been constantly releasing products for the U.S. The new low-power Intel-based rack-mount server and a fo...

3 September 2008
05:16 GMT

Apple is Selling Refurbished Xserve 2.8GHz Quad Xeon

Apple is offering refurbished Xserves packing the Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400 series processor for $2,599.00. The units ship within 24 hours, while Apple pays for the trip to your house. The Refurbished Xserve 2.8GHz Quad Xeon offers all the benefits of Apple Certified Refurbished Products.Apple says that, for $2,599.0...

28 August 2008
06:39 GMT

Intel Preps Release of First 6-Core CPU

If you are among those users whose high-end desktop computer systems are based on one of Intel's quad-core processors, then you should know that your high-performance CPU will soon pale in comparison to what Intel is about to release, namely the 6-core Dunnington processors. Moreover, the new CPUs are expected t...

22 August 2008
06:15 GMT

Facebook Partnerships Intel for Xeon-Based Server Deployments

Intel and Facebook inked a partnership agreement for the optimization of Facebook's hardware and software for the datacenter infrastructure the company is currently building. Facebook's increasingly rich media applications including videos, music, photos and more impose leveraging the processing power of th...

1 August 2008
03:50 GMT

Intel Lowers Prices for Core 2 and Xeon Processors

Price cuts are always an interesting subject, as they allow a user to acquire better products for less money than under normal circumstances. This holds true regardless of the manufacturer's reasons for it. However, if you're on the lookout for another price cut session for NVIDIA's GeForce lineup, the...

22 July 2008
06:39 GMT

Eurocom Introduces D901C PHANTOM-X Server Notebook

Eurocom has announced a less usual notebook offering called the D901C PHANTOM-X. The so-called notebook has nothing in common with the Eee PC and the likes; on the contrary, it is a fully-fledged mobile server solution that weighs in at 5.44kg but packs all the horsepower it takes to run a data center. According to i...

13 May 2008
04:55 GMT

Intel Introduces New 45-Nanometer Xeon Chips

Intel has just introduced two new low-voltage offerings to join the Xeon server CPU family. Both chips are based on Intel's 45-nanometer micro-architecture and come in a 50W thermal envelope. The chips are running at maximum core frequencies of 2.5 GHz.According to the chip manufacturer, the quad-core Xeon L5420...

25 March 2008
09:35 GMT

Intel Will Ship Six-Core Xeons Later This Year

Intel officials have confirmed the that the company will start shipping the first six-core processors later this year. The new six-core offerings will hit the market in the second quarter of the year, but no specific date was mentioned.Intel has chosen to announce an estimative date for the Xeons' launch in orde...

6 March 2008
10:07 GMT

Intel to Unveil Six New Chips for the Embedded Market

Intel has just unveiled five new processors and a chipset dedicated to the embedded consumer electronics market. Built on the new 45-nanometer manufacturing process, the new quad-core and dual-core Xeon chips will come with extended lifecycle support from the traditional five years to seven years."It's good news...

28 February 2008
05:12 GMT

Intel Starts Phasing Out Its Conroe-Based Xeon Processors

The advent of the new Penryn series of processors from Intel has pushed the company retire its lower-performing 65-nanometer technology. The "purification" process has started with seven mobile CPUs in the Core 2 Duo family, built on the Merom core. Intel also announced that it will terminate the T7600, T7400, T720...

4 February 2008
03:51 GMT

Xeons vs. Opterons: the Benchmark Clash

The eternal confrontation between Intel's and AMD's processors has been sanctioned by an independent benchmark lab situated in the outskirts of Chicago. The object of attention was the CPU manufacturers' server line of processors, namely Intel's Xeons and AMD's Opterons. The lab's manage...

15 January 2008
05:34 GMT

Quad-Core Opteron to Sweep the Floor With Intel's Xeon, Says AMD

The dual-core Opteron line from AMD is alleged to be up to 15 percent more efficient than Intel's Xeon division under the newest SPECcpu2006 benchmarks. AMD have started boasting their benchmark testing results, that show a 50% increase in integer and floating-point performance in the quad-core line, compared t...

28 November 2007
03:50 GMT

AMD vs Intel: The Performance War Continues

Which is better, AMD or Intel? This question is the driving force that led to the recently consumed price war and now it leads to a whole new series of benchmarks and comparisons between the newest quad core Advanced Micro Devices processors aimed at servers and their Intel made counterparts. In order to come up with...

28 September 2007
10:09 GMT

Intel Clovertown CPUs Get a New Stepping

It is customary in the central processing units manufacturing industry to release a processor featuring some basic improvements and then after some time to launch a new variant of the same processor which integrates a set of upgrades over the previous design. This process is called "stepping up" a processor and it is...

7 September 2007
04:46 GMT

Sun Comes With a Four-Socket, Quad-Core Server

Sun Microsystems offered today the first information about its brand new server system, a four socket computer based on quad core Intel processors packed in a 2U configuration. The new server is based on Intel quad core Xeon 7300 central processing units which were released officially today. At the same time, Intel a...

6 September 2007
09:23 GMT

Aberdeen Launches 4x4 Intel-based Servers

High performance computing is based on either x86 compatible hardware or some other more exotic standards like those made by IBM, Sun and so on, but the vast majority of servers around the world are based on x86 compatible processors made either by AMD or Intel. While the single processor server system still has a pl...

5 September 2007
05:26 GMT

More Intel Quad Cores Coming Soon

The most important computer processor manufacturing company in the world, Intel, announced that it will soon officially launch a new line of Xeon processors designed for high end servers running in multiple socket environments. This move comes just in time as an attempt to block AMD's own line of quad core centr...

5 September 2007
03:26 GMT

Intel Upgrades The Xeon Family

There are two nice and relatively easy solutions when it comes to increasing the performance of a family of central processing units, CPUs for short, without going deep into their internal working and modifying their architecture. The first method would be to simply increase the running frequency and while this metho...

30 August 2007
05:00 GMT

Intel Announces Official Penryn Launch Date

The release date of the next generation of quad core server intended processors from the Xeon line is official now. Intel decided that the best release data is the 11th of November, when the giant chipmaker will launch no less than seven processors based on the Harpertown core.According to the news site DailyTech, In...

15 August 2007
09:42 GMT

Intel Introduces New CPUs

Intel announced the release of two new processors from the Xeon product line, the X5365 and the L5335, almost a month before the AMD Barcelona processors are due to hit the market. The new Xeon processors are based on the quad core architecture and they are designed for use inside servers.According to the news site P...

14 August 2007
09:31 GMT

Intel to Phase Out More Processors

Computer hardware industry has a natural way of getting rid of products that are no longer top of the line in their category or are no longer demanded by customers. From time to time, a hardware manufacturer will announce that one or more products, be it processors, video cards, motherboards or just about everything ...

31 July 2007
05:13 GMT

AMD Processors Are More Energy Efficient Than Intel's

There is a war going on. A war between AMD and Intel that started just as soon as the first AMD designed and produced x86 compatible processor came on the market. For a long time, Intel was the undisputed leader in the processor market and the driving force of innovation in the entire computer hardware industry. Then...

21 July 2007
04:47 GMT


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