Intel set to ship duel-core Xeon DPs with HT 4thQ 05 or 1stQ 06

[rond36]

Intel Press Release (http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20050815comp.htm)

Intel To Deliver Dual-Core (http://www.intel.com/business/bss/products/server/dual-core.htm), Hyper-Threaded Server Platforms Earlier Than Expected
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 15, 2005 – With development ahead of schedule, Intel Corporation today announced it is accelerating the availability of dual-core, hyper-threaded Intel® Xeon™ processors and Intel Xeon processors MP. The new processors will help improve server responsiveness, speed and multi-tasking by allowing software to manage information from up to four “brains” per Intel processor.

Originally due in 2006, Intel plans to introduce the dual-core Intel Xeon processor MP, codenamed “Paxville,” for servers with four or more processors later in 2005. Paxville will provide more than 60 percent better performance over previous generations and will use the Intel® E8500 chipset, which has been architected for dual-core performance and was introduced earlier this year.

For dual processor servers, Intel plans to ship a premium dual-core Intel Xeon processor, codenamed “Paxville DP” in 2005. Paxville DP will deliver up to 50 percent improved performance over previous generations and will use the Intel E7520 chipset.

Paxville DP is targeted at early adopters and evaluators of dual-core technology and is to be followed by a broader family of dual-core Intel Xeon processor-based platforms, codenamed “Bensley” for servers and “Glidewell” for workstations, in the first quarter of 2006. Bensley and Glidewell are targeted to complete an extremely aggressive transition to dual-core top to bottom in Intel’s entire server and workstation line-up.

Both 64-bit Paxville and Paxville DP processors will utilize Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, allowing a single dual-core processor to run four threads simultaneously. The platforms will also include enhanced security features such as Execute Disable Bit and improved power management with Demand Based Switching.

OMG!!!

Can you imagine opening Windows Task Manager and seeing 8 processors!

[saphalline]

Can you imagine opening Windows Task Manager and seeing 8 processors!That would be pretty cool. I think I need a server. ;)

[Sempron]

That would be pretty cool. I think I need a server. ;)
I second that motion!!

[123456]

COuldn't you install windows 2003 server or 2000 server and a PC will act as a server?

[PrntRhd]

123456,
The point Saphalline was making is this is cool Hardware.
:D

[rond36]

I don't need a server.

You don't have to install them in a server.

They can be installed in a PC (workstation) running Win XP Pro.

Win XP Pro supports duel prosessors W/ HT but the duel core I don't know about but if it doesn't i'm sure MS will patch it.

I was going to build a duel processor system and I have bought all of the parts except case and PSU

Asus NCCH-DL motherboard
Two 3.6GHz Xeon 800MHz FSB 1MB L2 cache processors
2GB (512MB X 4) Mushkin "2-2-2 Special" PC3200 LII V2
ATI All-In-Wonder X800 XT AGP 8X video card
(2) WD2500JS 250GB 7200RPM S-ATA II Hard Drives
LSI Logic MegaRAID SATA 300-8X PCI-X 8-port SATA II RAID W/128MB cache
Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum PCI Sound Card
ViewSonic VP201B 20.1" LCD Monitor
OEM Win XP SP2

I think I will use some of the parts like the MB, processors, video card, and RAM to upgrade the system in my sig and wait untill spring to build a new duel processor duel core W/ HT system.

[saphalline]

Somehow, I don't think my joke was a very good one. :p

Cool hardware. There, how's that? Everyone get that one?

[Sempron]

:D lol I get it now!!

[hockey man]

Stupid Question, how does the Xeon differ from a p4 and M? And what are it's strength.

[rond36]

The P4 is a socket 478 or 775 processor for a uni-processor system--> 1 socket 1 processor

The P4-M is the mobile version for laptops

The Xeon DP is a socket 603 or 604 processor for duel processor systems--> 2 sockets 2 processors
but can be used in a uni-processor system--> 1 processor 2 sockets

The Xeon MP is a socket 603 or 604 processor for multi-processor systems with up to 4 sockets and 4 processors.

And what are it's strength

The more processors you have working on data the faster the data gets processed

[saphalline]

The Xeon DP is a socket 603 or 604 processor for duel processor systems--> 2 sockets 2 processorsAlso, the Xeon DP is called "DP" because it is a dual-core CPU. So two Xeon DP's in a single system with HT means that you have:

2 x Xeon DP's & 2 x cores per Xeon DP & 2 simulated cores per core with HT = 8 CPU's effectively! :eek: This, of course, is the whole reason for this thread. ;)

[hockey man]

I guess I should have phrased my question better. The revised one is:
Based on the arichitechture of the Xeon, what tasks does it exel at.

[Rick]

I guess I should have phrased my question better. The revised one is:
Based on the arichitechture of the Xeon, what tasks does it exel at.

In a work station environment it excels in CAD/CAM
With programs that are written to us Both processors simultaneously..
Avoiding that 100% of processor use some people get with a single processor system

In a server environment Crunching data / instructions .
Like the servers on the network here.
Processing many requests with little or no lag time

If you have ever check the Processor use % in Task manager and looked at the CPU Usage and CPU Usage history
Think about how nice it is to hardly ever see it go to 100% :)
Unless you are crunching some major edit work on a video or graphics

[hockey man]

Nice. To bad it costs so much!

[Rick]

Nice. To bad it costs so much!

If you think the chip costs to much :(

Then don't look at the software
It is By far more $$$$

[rond36]

Also, the Xeon DP is called "DP" because it is a dual-core CPU.

Up until a month or two from now, all of the Xeon DP processors have been single core.

The "DP" is for Duel Processor and has nothing to do with duel core.

The duel processor version of the Xeon has been labeled DP to distinguish it from the Xeon MP multi processor version.

It has been that way for several years before duel core processors were even thought of.

If you think the chip costs to much

Then don't look at the software
It is By far more $$$$

The Xeon DP processors can run any software that will run on Win XP Pro.

Win XP home will not run on a duel processor system only because MS has limited it to run on single processor systems. It will run on a system with a single Xeon DP processor.

Win 9X will run on a system with a single Xeon DP processor if you turn off HT like you have to do with a P4 Presscot and above.

You only need to buy expensive software if you need to use it.

I think you have the Xeon processors confused with the Itanium II processors which are true 64bit and do not run 32bit software without emulation software.

[saphalline]

Oops, my mistake. I had forgotten about that.

[rond36]

Taipei, Taiwan; October 11, 2005 - ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS), the worldwide leader of motherboards, today unveiled the PVL-D Series serverboards, which support the latest Intel® dual-core, hyper-threaded Xeon DP (Paxville) processor with a two-processor platform to deliver the power of eight CPU threads. (http://www.ocheaven.com/readvarticle_en.asp?id=1148)

The PVL-D Series support a dual-Xeon DP dual-core processor platform with Hyper-Threading Technology, independent 2M L2 cache for each CPU core and 800MHz system bus. For the cost of a dual-CPU serverboard, users can enjoy the benefits of eight CPU threads. The serverboards further leveraged advanced 64-bit computing, which provides 16GB of memory address, to deliver another 46% system performance increase compared to conventional solutions.