Xeon E5-2XXX

[hackalive]

Hi Guys,

I'm aware that during 2012 Intel will release Ivy-Bridge processors for Xeon (E5-24XX).

Currently the highest spec E5 is the E5-2690 LGA2011 with 8 cores and 16 threads for 2.9GHz.

My question is, should I:

a) buy two of the E5-2690s or wait for the 24XXs to come out, which from what I read has a maximum of 2.3GHz.

wait and buy the new Ivy Xeons?

Looking forward to your advice and help

Cheers in advance!

 

[hackalive]

Any ideas guys?

 

[yassarikhan786]

With the release of the Ivy Xeon chips, the prices of the Sandy Xeons might drop, but I doubt they'd drop by much, so I'd just go for the current Xeons

 

[tinytomlogan]

Ivy Xeons will be next year and if you are talking Ivy they will be quad not hex or octo.

Ivy-E Xeons are 2013 too.

Ive actually got two 2687's here

 

[hackalive]

@tinytomlogan : So I am best with the current ones?

 

[yassarikhan786]

Yep, unless you are willing to wait until 2013 for the release of Ivy E chips as stated by Tom.

 

[dipzy]

2013??

Thats a looooooong, looooooong wait. As others have said, better to go with current Sandybrige 2011 xeons

, you'll get 6 and 8 core versions, where as Tom stated the Ivy xeons won't be available 6 or 8 cores.

 

[yassarikhan786]

2013??

Thats a looooooong, looooooong wait. As others have said, better to go with current Sandybrige 2011 xeons

, you'll get 6 and 8 core versions, where as Tom stated the Ivy xeons won't be available 6 or 8 cores.

Tom was talking about regular IB. The Ivy Xeons will have the 6 and 8 core variants

 

[dipzy]

Tom was talking about regular IB. The Ivy Xeons will have the 6 and 8 core variants

epic fail by me haha

 

[yassarikhan786]

epic fail by me haha

No worries. I initially thought the same thing, but re-read the post to make sure

 

[hackalive]

Nah, I'd rather buy my PC this year