Intel introduced several high-performance desktop and server processors today which includes the eagerly awaited Intel Core i5 processor series, two new Intel Core i7 processors and the Intel Xeon processor 3400 series bring Intel’s latest Nehalem microarchitecture to mainstream desktop and entry-level server markets. Formerly codenamed “Lynnfield,” these new chips are based on Intel’s Nehalem microarchitecture and are designed for consumers who need top-notch performance for digital media, productivity, gaming and other demanding applications.
These processors, along with the new Intel P55 Express Chipset, are available today. The Core i7 and i5 processors are the first Intel processors to integrate both a 16-lane PCI Express 2 graphics port and two-channel memory controller, enabling all input/output and manageability functions to be handled by the single-chip Intel P55 Express Chipset. Previous Intel chipsets required two separate chips. The chipset supports 8 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Ports (2.5GT/s) for flexible device support. The chipset also supports, dual graphics cards in a “2x8” configuration, six SATA 3 Gb/s Ports, and RAID levels 0/1/5/10. Up to 14 USB 2.0 Ports can be supported with the chipset’s integrated USB 2.0 Rate Matching Hub, along with Intel High Definition Audio for premium digital sound. The new processors are the first to use the new Land Grid Array (LGA) 1156 socket.
Intel’s new Xeon processors and Intel 3400 and 3420 chipsets are aimed towards small businesses and educational institutes for purpose-built servers. These new products improve productivity by running email, file, print and dynamic Web serving tasks more efficiently, Intel claims. They also seemingly improve education by enabling dependable classroom collaboration and making school administrative services more productive.
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