{"id":283517,"date":"2018-11-06T09:59:19","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T07:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=283517"},"modified":"2018-11-06T10:01:32","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T08:01:32","slug":"intel-unveils-powerful-48-core-xeon-processor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/283517-intel-unveils-powerful-48-core-xeon-processor.html","title":{"rendered":"Intel unveils powerful 48-core Xeon processor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Intel has revealed its new Xeon processor line-up<\/strong><\/a>, which boasts chips with up to 48 physical cores and support for a ridiculous amount of RAM.<\/p>\n

The new chips are named the Xeon Cascade Lake series, and feature a new architecture with multiple CPU dies on a single package – similar to the design used by AMD’s recently-launched EPYC processors.<\/p>\n

Intel has not confirmed whether its latest Xeon CPUs will feature hyper-threading, but the ability to include two chips in a single multi-processor motherboard means you could technically use the new high-end CPUs to build a system with 96 CPU cores.<\/p>\n

The Xeon Cascade Lake chips also support up to 24 DDR4 RAM modules for a total of up to 3TB or RAM – in addition to Intel’s Optane SSDs.<\/p>\n

Intel stated that its new Xeon Cascade Lake chips are built for the most demanding workloads available, offering up to 3.4-times the performance of AMD’s EPYC 7601 chip in certain tasks.<\/p>\n

The powerful Cascade Lake processors are still based on Intel’s 14nm manufacturing process, as the company has struggled to shrink down to 10nm<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Intel’s new chips are set to launch in the first half of 2019, and it is also launching an entry-level Xeon E-2100 range for entry-level servers – available today.<\/p>\n

Xeon E-2100<\/h3>\n

While there are few specifications available for the Xeon Cascade Lake, Intel’s XE-2100 range is officially for sale, offering budget server CPUs with up to six physical cores and support for Optane memory.<\/p>\n

The Xeon E-2100 processors also support hyper-threading, except for the E2126G, E-2124G, and E-2124 chips.<\/p>\n

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CPU<\/th>\nCores\/Threads<\/th>\nBoost\/Base Clock<\/th>\nTDP<\/th>\nPrice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Xeon E-2186G<\/strong><\/td>\n6\/12<\/td>\n3.8\/4.7GHz<\/td>\n95W<\/td>\n$450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Xeon E-2176G<\/strong><\/td>\n6\/12<\/td>\n3.7\/4.7GHz<\/td>\n80W<\/td>\n$362<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Xeon E-2174G<\/strong><\/td>\n4\/8<\/td>\n3.8\/4.7GHz<\/td>\n71W<\/td>\n$328<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Xeon E-2146G<\/strong><\/td>\n6\/12<\/td>\n3.5\/4.5GHz<\/td>\n80W<\/td>\n$311<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Xeon E-2144G<\/strong><\/td>\n4\/8<\/td>\n3.6\/4.5GHz<\/td>\n71W<\/td>\n$272<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Xeon E-2136<\/strong><\/td>\n6\/12<\/td>\n3.3\/4.5GHz<\/td>\n80W<\/td>\n$284<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Xeon E-2134<\/strong><\/td>\n4\/8<\/td>\n3.5\/4.5GHz<\/td>\n71W<\/td>\n$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Xeon E-2126G<\/strong><\/td>\n6\/6<\/td>\n3.3\/4.5GHz<\/td>\n80W<\/td>\n$255<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Xeon E-2124G<\/strong><\/td>\n4\/4<\/td>\n3.4\/4.5GHz<\/td>\n71W<\/td>\n$213<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Xeon E-2124<\/strong><\/td>\n4\/4<\/td>\n3.3\/4.3GHz<\/td>\n71W<\/td>\n$193<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

AMD EPYC<\/h3>\n

Intel’s new Xeon Cascade Lake processors may offer increased performance compared to AMD’s current generation of EPYC server chips, but AMD is also developing a new line-up of workstation CPUs.<\/p>\n

AMD is expected to announce its new EPYC server chips tomorrow, which will reportedly feature<\/strong><\/a> a 64-core variant and will be built on a 7nm manufacturing process.<\/p>\n

These chips will also become available next year and will compete directly against Intel’s Xeon Cascade Lake CPUs in the high-end server market.<\/p>\n

AMD’s next generation of EPYC server processors are code-named “Rome” and will be the first of the company’s processors built on a 7nm manufacturing process.<\/p>\n

Whether this architecture upgrade will be enough to trump Intel’s upcoming Cascade Lake Xeon processors remains to be seen, but a move to a new manufacturing process usually brings with it improved power efficiency and better density, which leads to greater performance.<\/p>\n

Now read:\u00a0New Apple Mac Mini vs Windows Desktop PC \u2013 The winner is clear<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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