Intel's 45nm Xeon's Due Q3 2007

[PV5150]

It appears that AMD's Quad Core Barcelona platform may have Intel a little worried. It appears that Intel are fast tracking their 45nm Xeon's, in an attempt to force AMD's hand. Are Intel safe this innings, or is there a genuine cause for concern? Feel free to comment below...

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[FarFarAway]

Interesting. I'm right in saying these Xeon's are a different socket to 775?

 

[PV5150]

Aye you are correct - socket 771

 

[FarFarAway]

Aye you are correct - socket 771

Gah

 

[limqareb]

well i dont understand , intel have stayed for LGA 775 for long time while amd has change from 754 to 939 to 940 to am2 why is that and now intel is launching a new socket?

 

[Toxcity]

I don't think this will go down very well?!

 

[FarFarAway]

They aren't this is their server socket - Xeon's are server processors.

 

[limqareb]

oh ok understood so sckt 771 has been existing for long?

 

[PV5150]

Dempsey cored Xeons were the first to get Socket J, also known as LGA 771. Mid 2006 iirc

 

[Toxcity]

Well that got past me somehow... Never knew intels server socket..

 

[limqareb]

nope neither me so the current xeons are not quad core? thats why they are worried because of amd barcelona

 

[Mr. Popo]

Xeon 53xx series processors are using Clovertown, an MCM configuration.

I have a couple of these in class.

Also the Xeon 52xx are using a low-end Kentsfield.