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Intel Unveils High-Speed Chip

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 30, 2009 5:46 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Intel has rolled out a new chip for servers that will more than double the effectiveness of systems but consume no extra power, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Xeon 5500 excels at “virtualization,” allowing multiple operating systems and applications to run on one server—which Intel hopes will attract buyers in a recession. “The Xeon 5500 becomes a cash machine for IT,” an Intel exec said.

One analyst said the Xeon 5500 signals a resurgence for struggling Intel. “They have come back and this is just an awesome product," he said. More than 70 computer makers are planning to integrate the new chips, including HP, IBM, Dell, and Apple.

Intel logos are seen at the International Consumer Electronics Show.
Intel logos are seen at the International Consumer Electronics Show.   (AP Photo)
Patrick Gelsinger, Intel Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Digital Enterprise Group, holds up a wafer of Nehalem chips.
Patrick Gelsinger, Intel Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Digital Enterprise Group, holds up a wafer of Nehalem chips.   (AP Photo)
Patrick Gelsinger, Intel senior vice president and general manager of the Digital Enterprise Group, holds up Intel's new Xeon 5500 series processor, Monday, March 30, 2009.
Patrick Gelsinger, Intel senior vice president and general manager of the Digital Enterprise Group, holds up Intel's new Xeon 5500 series processor, Monday, March 30, 2009.   (Photo for Intel by Court Mast)
Patrick Gelsinger, Intel senior vice president and general manager of the Digital Enterprise Group, holds up a wafer containing Intel's new Xeon 5500 series processors, Monday, March 30, 2009.
Patrick Gelsinger, Intel senior vice president and general manager of the Digital Enterprise Group, holds up a wafer containing Intel's new Xeon 5500 series processors, Monday, March 30, 2009.   (Photo for Intel by Court Mast)
An Intel silicon wafer.
An Intel silicon wafer.   (AP Photo)
An Intel chip.
An Intel chip.   (AP Photo)
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Doctor-Zaius
Mar 31, 2009 12:02 PM CDT
I never trusted that "Dude, you're getting a Dell" stoner guy.
AClotfelter
Mar 30, 2009 11:44 AM CDT
Dell lied to me about the impending release of this processor right up until last week. They swore that they had no release date and that it "wasn't even on the roadmap". The assholes then tried to get me to buy a server with the older chips in it... just FYI...

 
Dell • Intel • IBM • Apple • recession • computer servers • chip • Hewlett-Packard • performance • chipset

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