Intel unveils its new datacenter processor

Bangalore: Chipmaker Intel launched the Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series, which comes with two new security features - Intel Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions and Intel Trusted Execution Technology. According to the company, these features can enable faster encryption and decryption performance for more secure transactions and virtualized environments, providing datacenters with a stronger foundation for cloud security.

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These are also the first server and workstation chips based on the new Intel 32 nanometer logic technology, which uses Intel's second-generation high-k metal gate transistors to increase speed and decrease energy consumption. Intel says that the Xeon Processor 5600 series supports up to six cores per processor and delivers up to 60 percent greater performance than the 45nm Intel Xeon processor 5500 series. In addition, datacenters can replace 15 single-core servers with a single new one and can achieve faster return on their investment.

Datacenters can also benefit from the power efficiency of the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series. A two-socket server using the new low-voltage Intel Xeon processor L5640 can deliver the same performance as a server using its predecessor the Intel Xeon processors X5570 series, but with up to 30 percent lower platform power. "The Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series will be the backbone of mainstream computing environments," said Kirk Skaugen, Vice President and General Manager of the Intel Architecture Group.