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I somehow missed the announcement yesterday regarding the launch of Intel's latest high-end server CPUs, so I'll talk a bit about them now. We've been waiting to see a launch for Dunnington for some time, but the time was right, and there are now seven different models to choose from. Dunnington is of course Intel's first 6-core (Sex-Core!) Xeon designed for high-end servers.
Not all of the new Dunnington's are six-core, but rather only three. The highest-end model of them all is the X7460, clocked at 2.66GHz. It features 16MB of Cache and a 130W TDP. It's the only model to launch with a TDP of over 90W. The second-highest model is the E7450, clocked at 2.40GHz with 12MB of Cache. The ultra-low power six-core is the L7455, which features a 2.13GHz clock, 12MB of Cache and a 65W TDP.
<table style="border-collapse: collapse;" align="center" border="1" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ffce5b" width="80"> Model
</td> <td bgcolor="#ffce5b" width="60"> Clock
</td> <td bgcolor="#ffce5b" width="60"> Cores
</td> <td bgcolor="#ffce5b" width="60"> Cache
</td> <td bgcolor="#ffce5b" width="60"> TDP
</td> <td bgcolor="#ffce5b" width="60"> $/1,000
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X7460</td> <td> 2.66GHz
</td> <td> 6
</td> <td> 16MB
</td> <td> 130W
</td> <td> $2,729
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E7450</td> <td> 2.40GHz
</td> <td> 6
</td> <td> 12MB
</td> <td> 90W
</td> <td> $2,301
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E7440</td> <td> 2.40GHz
</td> <td> 4
</td> <td> 16MB
</td> <td> 90W
</td> <td> $1,980
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E7430</td> <td> 2.13GHz
</td> <td> 4
</td> <td> 12MB
</td> <td> 90W
</td> <td> $1,391
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>L7420</td> <td> 2.13GHz
</td> <td> 4
</td> <td> 8MB
</td> <td> 90W
</td> <td> $1,177
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>L7455</td> <td> 2.13GHz
</td> <td> 6
</td> <td> 12MB
</td> <td> 65W
</td> <td> $2,729
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>L7445</td> <td> 2.13GHz
</td> <td> 4
</td> <td> 12MB
</td> <td> 50W
</td> <td> $1,980
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
All of the new processors are rather expensive, so it's for serious business only. The smallest offering is the Quad-Core L7420, at $1,177. Intel boasts world-records on their new models though, and at this point, they're the only option for extremely high-end models. The new CPUs boast copious amounts of Cache and low power, which will make it not only useful in servers, but some workstations as well.
Source: Intel Press Release
Not all of the new Dunnington's are six-core, but rather only three. The highest-end model of them all is the X7460, clocked at 2.66GHz. It features 16MB of Cache and a 130W TDP. It's the only model to launch with a TDP of over 90W. The second-highest model is the E7450, clocked at 2.40GHz with 12MB of Cache. The ultra-low power six-core is the L7455, which features a 2.13GHz clock, 12MB of Cache and a 65W TDP.
<table style="border-collapse: collapse;" align="center" border="1" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ffce5b" width="80"> Model
</td> <td bgcolor="#ffce5b" width="60"> Clock
</td> <td bgcolor="#ffce5b" width="60"> Cores
</td> <td bgcolor="#ffce5b" width="60"> Cache
</td> <td bgcolor="#ffce5b" width="60"> TDP
</td> <td bgcolor="#ffce5b" width="60"> $/1,000
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X7460</td> <td> 2.66GHz
</td> <td> 6
</td> <td> 16MB
</td> <td> 130W
</td> <td> $2,729
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E7450</td> <td> 2.40GHz
</td> <td> 6
</td> <td> 12MB
</td> <td> 90W
</td> <td> $2,301
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E7440</td> <td> 2.40GHz
</td> <td> 4
</td> <td> 16MB
</td> <td> 90W
</td> <td> $1,980
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>E7430</td> <td> 2.13GHz
</td> <td> 4
</td> <td> 12MB
</td> <td> 90W
</td> <td> $1,391
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>L7420</td> <td> 2.13GHz
</td> <td> 4
</td> <td> 8MB
</td> <td> 90W
</td> <td> $1,177
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>L7455</td> <td> 2.13GHz
</td> <td> 6
</td> <td> 12MB
</td> <td> 65W
</td> <td> $2,729
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>L7445</td> <td> 2.13GHz
</td> <td> 4
</td> <td> 12MB
</td> <td> 50W
</td> <td> $1,980
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
All of the new processors are rather expensive, so it's for serious business only. The smallest offering is the Quad-Core L7420, at $1,177. Intel boasts world-records on their new models though, and at this point, they're the only option for extremely high-end models. The new CPUs boast copious amounts of Cache and low power, which will make it not only useful in servers, but some workstations as well.
Source: Intel Press Release