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1. direct connectivity between VMs and hardware resources What is the 5000 Sequence At Intel our processor series numbers are intended to help clarify processor features capabilities and intended usages Intel offers four processor number sequences for server applications Intel Xeon processor 3000 sequence One processor servers for small business entry or first server based on the Intel Xeon processor Intel Xeon processor 5000 sequence Two processor general purpose standard high volume servers HPC systems and workstations based on Intel Xeon processors Intel Xeon processor 7000 sequence Greater performance and scalability with 4 to 32 processor enterprise servers hese processors are designed for virtualization and data demanding enterprise applications Intel Itanium processor 9000 sequence Maximum scalability and RAS features for mission critical workloads with 2 to 512 processor servers based on the Intel Itanium processor ENHANCED Power Management m E Processor Processor w v 1 0 ontrolle Figure 4 Automated Low Power States adjusts system power consumption based on real time load Memory Controller Ja JOJ1U0 Jowa NEW Power Management Intel Xeon Processor 5600 Series The Intel Xeon processor 5600 series is available in a range of features to match different computing demands All processors integrate Intel QuickPath Technology Intel Intelligent Power Technol
2. and 6 4 G T s speeds Dual IOH configuration for higher I O connectivity up to 72 lanes for PCI Express 2 0 Multiple x16 or x8 PCI Express 2 0 graphics card support Intel VT c and Intel V T d virtualization technology enhancements Intel Dynamic Power Node Manager system management support Intel ICH10 and ICH1OR Intel 67 00PXH 64 bit PCI Hub Learn More For more information on the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series visit www intel com xeon For more information about Intel Microarchitecture Nehalem visit www intel com technology architecture silicon next gen Intel processor numbers are not a measure of performance Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family not across different processor families See www intel com products processor_number for details Intel Intelligent Power Technology requires a computer system with an enabled Intel processor chipset BIOS and for some features an operating system enabled for it Functionality or other benefits may vary depending on hardware implementation and may require a BIOS and or operating system update Please check with your system vendor for details Intel Turbo Boost Technology requires a platform with a processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology capability Intel Turbo Boost Technology performance varies depending on hardware software and overall system configuration Check with your platform manufacturer on whether your system d
3. policy based control that allows processors to operate at optimal frequency and power The operating systems can make this determination automatically or administrators can designate which applications require high frequency processing and which should be executed at lower frequencies to conserve power Automating Energy Efficiency After decades of IT build out server sprawl Is escalating system management costs and outstripping available data center space power and cooling capabilities In a recent survey 42 percent of data center owners said they would exceed power capacity within the next 12 24 months and 39 percent said they would exceed cooling capacity in the same timeframe Energy efficiency is becoming a critical issue in the data center Intel Xeon processor 5600 series automatically regulates power consumption to combine industry leading energy efficiency with Intelligent performance that adapts to your workload With capabilities such as new lower power SKUs and low voltage memory options that can save up to 10 percent in memory power you can achieve up to 40 percent better performance in a similar power envelope And the wide range of CPU power and memory options allows you to align your performance and energy requirements without having to make a trade off in either In addition Intel Intelligent Power Technology makes power available for critical workloads while conserving power when there is less demand Intel Turbo Bo
4. software for some uses See http www intel com technology security for more information 64 bit computing on Intel architecture requires a computer system with a processor chipset BIOS operating system device drivers and applications enabled for Intel 64 architecture Processors will not operate including 32 bit operation without an Intel 64 architecture enabled BIOS Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations Consult with your system vendor for more information Source Intel internal measurements based on SPECint_rate_base2006 Linux Baseline Configuration and Score on Benchmark Supermicro pre production system with two Intel Xeon processor X5570 2 93 GHz 8MB L3 6 4 GT s Quad core 95W TDP BIOS rev 01 06 2010 C3 Disabled C6 Enabled Turbo Enabled HT Enabled NUMA Enabled Automatic Fan 24 GB 6x4 GB DDR3 1333 DR registered ECC 1x150 GB 10K RPM SATA HDD 1x800w PSU SLES 11 kernel 2 6 27 19 5 default x86_64 Source Intel internal testing as of Feb 2010 SPECint_rate_base2006 score 249 New Configuration and Score on Benchmark Supermicro pre production system with two Intel Xeon processor L5640 2 26 GHz 12MB L3 5 86 GT s Hex core 60W TDP BIOS rev 01 06 2010 C3 Disabled C6 Enabled Turbo Enabled HT Enabled NUMA Enabled Automatic Fan 24 GB 6x4 GB DDR3 1333 DR registered ECC 1x150 GB 10K RPM SATA HDD 1x800w PSU SLES 11 kernel 2 6 27 19 5 default x86_64 Source Intel i
5. 2 Oracle JRockit build P28 0 0 29 run with 4 JVM instances 3 Up to 40 higher performance watt compared to Intel Xeon processor 5500 Series claim supported by performance results on a server side java benchmark in conjunction with power consumption across a load line Intel internal measurement Jan 15 2010 Baseline platform Intel preproduction server platform with two Quad Core Intel Xeon processor X5570 2 93 GHz 8 MB L3 cache 6 4QPI 8 GB memory 4x2 GB DDR3 1333 1 PSU Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise SP2 Intel internal measurement as of January 15 2010 New platform Intel preproduction server platform with two Intel Xeon processor X5670 12M Cache 2 93 GHz 6 40 GT s Intel QPI 8 GB memory 4x2 GB DDR3 1333 1 PSU Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise SP2 Intel internal measurement as of January 15 2010 STREAM_MP Triad benchmark results comparing 2S Intel Xeon Processor E5472 12M Cache 3 00 GHz 1600 MHz FSB 16 GB memory 8x2 GB FB DDR2 800 based server platform to 2S Intel Xeon Processor X5680 12M Cache 3 33 GHz 6 40 GT s Intel QPI based server platform 24 GB memory 12x4GB DDR3 1333 Source Intel internal measurements SSG TR 942 and TR 1071 as of 12 February 2010 gt Infoworld March 26 2008 Based on voltage reduction from 1 50V to 1 35V using Power Watts current x V voltage Performance results on VMmark benchmark Intel Xeon processor X5470 data b
6. Intel Xeon Processor 5600 Series The Next Generation of Intelligent Server Processors Product Brief Intel Xeon Processor 5600 Series inside In many organizations infrastructure has begun to constrain business efficiency and growth For the past decade has rapidly added low cost hardware to accommodate business growth But with data centers now stretched to capacity in terms of power cooling and floor space infrastructure is actually limiting I from investing In innovation The Intel Xeon processor 5600 series helps I meet the performance power and Innovation needs of the data center by delivering a new generation of processors built on 32nm technology that can automatically regulate power consumption and intelligently adjusts server performance according to your application needs Maximize Performance Minimize Power Automatically As data centers reach the upper limits of their power and cooling Capacity efficiency has become the focus of extending the life of existing data centers and designing new ones As part of these efforts IT needs to refresh existing infrastructure with standard enterprise servers that deliver more performance and scalability more efficiently The Intel Xeon processor 5600 series automatically regulates power consumption and intelligently adjusts server performance according to your application needs maximizing both energy efficiency and performance The secret to t
7. THE FAILURE OF THE INTEL PRODUCT COULD CREATE A SITUATION WHERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH MAY OCCUR Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice Designers must not rely on the absence or characteristics of any features or instructions marked reserved or undefined Intel reserves these for future definition and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from future changes to them The information here is subject to change without notice Do not finalize a design with this information The products described in this document may contain design defects or errors known as errata which may cause the product to deviate from published specifications Current characterized errata are available on request Contact your local Intel sales office or your distributor to obtain the latest specifications and before placing your product order Copies of documents which have an order number and are referenced in this document or other Intel literature may be obtained by calling 1 800 548 4725 or by visiting www intel com Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation All rights reserved Intel the Intel logo Xeon Core Itanium and Core inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others Printed in USA 0310 JH OCG XX PDF EY Please Recycle 323501 001US
8. ased on published results for HP Proliant ML370 G5 server platform with Intel Xeon processors X5470 3 33 GHz 2x6 MB L2 cache 1333 MHz FSB 48 GB memory VMware ESX V3 5 0 Update 3 Published at 9 15 7 tiles vs Intel reference platform using two Intel Xeon processors X5680 12 M Cache 3 33 GHz 6 40 GT s Intel QPI 96 GB memory 12x 8 GB DDR3 800 Reg ECC DIMMs VMware ESX V4 0 Update 1 Performance measured at 32 25 26 tiles Roundtrip latency for the different CPU generations based on internal Intel CPU architectural assessments for Intel Xeon processor 5600 series Nehalem relative to Intel Xeon processor 5400 series Penryn 8 Source Internal Intel measurements using a web banking workload running PHP and Windows Server 2008 R2 comparing number of banking sessions users for an Intel Xeon processor X5680 3 33 GHz vs Intel Xeon processor X5570 2 93 GHz 3 Per Intel specifications and depends on processor SKU 10 Intel internal measurements of 221W at idle with Supermicro 2xE5450 3 0 GHz 80W processors 8x2 GB 667MHz FBDIMMs 1x700W PSU 1x320 GB SATA hard drive vs 108W at idle with Supermicro software development platform with 2xE5640 2 66 GHz Westmere EP 80W processors 6x2 GB DDR3 1066 RDIMMs 1x800W PSU 1x150 GB 10k SATA hard drive Both systems were running Microsoft Windows 2008 with USB suspend select enabled and maximum power savings mode for PCle link state power management Measurements as of Feb 2009 an
9. by enhancing Intel Smart Cache with an inclusive shared L3 cache that boosts performance while reducing traffic to the processor cores S FE i E EEI Processor Processor Memory Controller J j 01 U0 Jowa 7 8 I Memory v 1 0 Controller Figure 2 Intel QuickPath Technology with dedicated per processor memory and point to point connectivity Intel Intelligent Power Technology Within a single server Intel Intelligent Power Technology minimizes power consumption when server components are not fully utilized Integrated Power Gates see Figure 3 allow individual idling cores to be reduced to near zero power independent of other oper ating cores reducing idle power consumption to 10 watts versus 16 or 50 watts in prior generations of Intel processors This feature reduces server idle power consumption by up to 50 percent versus the previous generation of two socket server processors Automated Low Power States automatically put processor and memory into the lowest available power states that will meet the requirements of the current workload see Figure 4 Processors are enhanced with more and lower CPU power states and the memory and I O controllers have new power management features Intel Virtualization Technology Next generation Intel Virtualization Technology enhances virtualiza tion performance with new hardware assist capabilities across all elements of your server Processor Improv
10. d Feb 2010 Intel internal measurement April 2008 Ixia IxChariot 6 4 benchmark VMWare ESX v3 5U1 Intel Xeon processor E5355 2 66 GHz 8 MB L2 cache 1333MHz system bus 8GB memory 8x1 GB FB DIMM 667 MHz Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and or components and reflect the approximate performance of Intel products as measured by those tests Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems or components they are considering purchasing For more information on performance tests and on the performance of Intel products visit Intel Performance Benchmark Limitations INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL PRODUCTS NO LICENSE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY RELATING TO SALE AND OR USE OF INTEL PRODUCTS INCLUDING LIABILITY OR WARRANTIES RELATING TO FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE MERCHANTABILITY OR INFRINGEMENTOF ANY PATENT COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED IN WRITING BY INTEL THE INTEL PRODUCTS ARE NOT DESIGNED NOR INTENDED FOR ANY APPLICATION IN WHICH
11. elivers Intel Turbo Boost Technology For more information see http www intel com technology turboboost Hyper Threading Technology requires a computer system with a processor supporting Hyper Threading Technology and an HT Technology enabled chipset BIOS and operating system Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use See www intel com info hyperthreading for more information including details on which processors support HT Technology Intel Virtualization Technology requires a computer system with an enabled Intel processor BIOS virtual machine monitor VMM and for some uses certain platform software enabled for it Functionality performance or other benefits will vary depending on hardware and software configurations and may require a BIOS update Software applications may not be compatible with all operating systems Please check with your application vendor t No computer system can provide absolute security under all conditions Intel Trusted Execution Technology is a security technology under development by Intel and requires for operation a computer system with Intel Virtualization Technology an Intel Trusted Execution Technology enabled processor chipset BIOS Authenticated Code Modules and an Intel or other compatible measured virtual machine monitor In addition Intel Trusted Execution Technology requires the system to contain a TPMv1 2 as defined by the Trusted Computing Group and specific
12. ements to Intel Virtualization Technology Intel VT xX provides hardware assisted page table management allowing the guest OS more direct access to the hardware and reducing com pute intensive software translation from the VMM Intel V T x also includes Intel VT FlexMigration and Intel VT Flex Priority which are capabilities for flexible workload migration and performance optimiza tion across the full range of 32 bit and 64 bit operating environments Chipset Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Intel V T d helps speed data movement and eliminates much of the performance overhead by giving designated virtual machines their own dedicated I O devices thus reducing the overhead of the VMM in managing I O traffic Automatic Operation or Manual Core Control Voltage cores Memory System Cache I O Voltage rest of processor Figure 3 Integrated Power Gates enable idle cores to go to near zero power independently Network Adapter Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity Intel V T c further enhances server I O solutions by integrating exten sive hardware assists into the I O devices that are used to connect servers to the data center network and Storage infrastructure Two technologies comprise Intel VT C Virtual Machine Device Queues which accelerates thoughput and reduces the load on the VMM and server processors and PCI SIG SR IOV which delivers near native throughput and provides dedicated
13. his compelling combination is Intel s new 32nm Nehalem microarchitecture Featuring Intel Intelligent Power Technology that automatically shifts the CPU and memory into the lowest available power state while delivering the performance you need the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series with Intel Microarchitec ture Nehalem delivers the same performance as previous generation servers but uses up to 30 percent less power And you can achieve Up to a 95 percent reduction in energy costs when consolidating your single core Infrastructure with a new infrastructure built on Intel Xeon processor 56002 This groundbreaking intelligent server technology features Intel s new 32nm Microarchitecture Nehalem built with second generation high k and metal gate transistor technology Intelligent Performance that automatically optimizes performance to fit business and application requirements and delivers up to 40 percent more performance per watt than Intel Xeon processor 5500 series Automated Energy Efficiency that scales energy usage to the workload to achieve optimal performance watt and with new 40 Watt options and lower power DDR3 memory you can lower your energy costs even further Flexible virtualization that offers best in class performance and manageability in virtualized environments to improve IT infrastructure and enable up to 15 1 consolidation over two socket single core servers New standard enterprise servers and workstati
14. hread is executing in that core to maximize the work from each clock cycle Higher Performance on Demand Normal 4C Turbo lt 4C Turbo Pana PSPSEaEs Papi CORE 1 RE 2 CORE 0 CORE 1 CORE 2 CORE 3 CORE 1 a Oo co w f as O LJ All cores operate at higher frequency W a oO All cores operate at rated frequency Frequency Fewer cores may operate at even higher frequencies Figure 1 Intel Turbo Boost Technology increases performance by increasing processor frequency and enabling faster speeds when conditions allow Intel QuickPath Technology To deliver top performance for bandwidth intensive applications the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series features Intel QuickPath Technology see Figure 2 This new scalable shared memory architecture delivers memory bandwidth leadership and up to 4 4x the bandwidth of previous generation processors Intel QuickPath Technology is a platform architecture that provides high speed up to 25 6 GB s point to point connections between processors and between processors and the I O hub Each processor has its own dedicated memory that it accesses directly through an Integrated Memory Controller In cases where a processor needs to access the dedicated memory of another processor it can do so through a high speed Intel QuickPath Interconnect Intel QPI that links all the processors Intel Microarchitecture Nehalem complements the benefits of Intel QPI
15. ithout compromising performance Secure flexible virtualization As enterprises become borderless security attacks rise from DoS to phising to malware to data leakage This keeps security challenges foremost in the minds of IT staff And with the mixed environment in most data centers servers are anything but secure Intel Xeon proces sor 5600 series has two new security features that help you secure your data by speeding up data encryption and protecting against software attacks at launch Data encryption is not new but new AES instructions from Intel are In the past data encryption either required custom hardware such as security appliances and HDDs or took away from CPU performance to manage But with Intel AES Advanced Encryption Standard Technology you get robust encryption without needing additional appliances or increased performance overhead In fact AES NI improves CPU performance for encryption by as much as a 52 percent for secure Internet transactions and allows for broader use of encryption throughout the data center Intel Trusted Execution Technology Intel TXT addresses a critical security need for all server deployments especially virtualized and cloud based use models by helping protect your server prior to OS launch or hypervisior launch Intel TXT complements other malware protections such as anti virus and intrusion detection to help ensure that only trusted software is on the platform VMs on t
16. nternal testing as of Feb 2010 SPECint_rate_base2006 score 257 215 1 consolidation and 5 month ROI claim estimated based on comparison between 2S Single Core Intel Xeon 3 80 with 2M L2 Cache and 2S Intel Xeon processor X5680 series based servers Calculation includes analysis based on performance power cooling electricity rates operating system annual license costs and estimated server costs This assumes 8kW racks 0 10 per kWh cooling costs are 2x the server power consumption costs operating system license cost of 900 year per server per server cost of 7200 based on estimated list prices and estimated server utilization rates All dollar figures are approximate Performance and power comparisons are based on measured server side java benchmark results Intel Corporation Feb 2010 Platform power was measured during the steady state window of the benchmark run and at idle Performance gain compared to baseline was 15x Baseline platform Intel server platform with two 64 bit Intel Xeon processor 3 80 Ghz with 2M L2 Cache 800 FSB 8x1GB DDR2 400 memory 1 hard drive 1 power supply Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Ent SP1 Oracle JRockit build P27 4 0 windows x86_64 run with 2 JVM instances New platform Intel server platform with two Intel Xeon processor X5680 12M Cache 3 33 GHz 6 40 GT s Intel QPI 24 GB memory 6x4 GB DDR3 1333 1 SATA 10krpm 150GB hard drive 1 800w power supply Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64 bit SP
17. ogy and Intel Virtualization Technology Intel VT FlexMigration Intel VT FlexPriority and Intel 64 Architecture are standard on all SKUs Intel Intel CPU Turbo Boost HT L3 Number Intel QPI DDR3 Processor Number Frequency Technology Technology Cache ofCores Power LinkSpeed Memory Intel Xeon Processor X5680 3 Gaz 12MB 6 130W 64GT s 1333 1066 800 Intel Xeon Processor X5677 3 46 GHz I2 MB 4 130W 64GT S 1333 1066 800 Intel Xeon Processor X5670 2 93 Ghz I2 MB 6 95 W 6 4 GT s 1333 1066 800 Intel Xeon Processor X5667 0G Gin I2 MB 4 95 W 6 4 GT s I333 066 800 Intel Xeon Processor X5660 2 80 GHz 12MB i 95 W Seo Gs 1066 800 Intel Xeon Processor X5650 2 66 GHz 12MB i 95 W 5 86 GT s 1066 800 Intel Xeon Processor E5640 LOD l2MB 4 80 W 2000 1333 1066 800 Intel Xeon Processor L56040 22o ONZ 12MB E 60 W Sone 1066 800 Intel Xeon Processor E5630 es Gaz I2 MB 4 80 W 5 86 GT s 1066 800 Intel Xeon Processor L5630 213 GmZ I2 MB 4 40W Se 1066 800 Intel Xeon Processor E5620 2 40 GHz I2 MB 4 80 W Seals 1066 800 Intel Xeon Processor L5609 1 86 GHz I2 MB 4 40 W So onal s 1066 800 a GT s giga transfers second Systems Designed for Your Needs Standard Enterprise Servers Intel 5520 and 5500 Chipset Server and workstation platforms based on the Intel 5520 and 5500 Chipset combined with the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series drive breakthrough performance and state of the art technol
18. ogy to perfor mance and mainstream server platforms The Intel 5520 Chipset supports the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series at 6 4 G T s 5 86 G T s and 4 8 GT s speeds via the Intel QuickPath Interconnect Additionally this chipset delivers support for 36 lanes of PCI Express 2 0 1 0 Intel V T c and Intel VT d enhancements for virtual ization OS Intel Dynamic Power Node Manager system management and support for Intel ICH10 ICHTOR and Intel 6 7OOPXH 64 bit PCI Hub The Intel 5500 Chipset supports the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series at 6 4 GT s 5 86 GT s and 4 8 GT s speeds via the Intel QuickPath Interconnect Additionally this chipset delivers support for 24 lanes of PCI Express 2 0 1 0 Intel VT c and Intel V T d enhancements for virtual ization OS Intel Dynamic Power Node Manager system management and support for Intel ICH10 ICHTOR and Intel 6 OOPXH 64 bit PCI Hub Workstations Intel 5520 Chipset in Single or Dual I O Hub IOH Configuration The Intel 5520 chipset improves data movement across Intel Xeon processor 5500 series based workstations and HPC systems by Increasing interconnect bandwidth optimizing system bandwidth Increasing memory capacity and improving network traffic processing while reducing I O latency These platform advancements help to match the improved perfor mance of the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series and include Point to point connections via the Intel QuickPath Interconnect at 4 8 5 86
19. onal performance and scalability within the same energy and space footprint The Intel Xeon processor 5600 series brings intelligent performance to the most widely deployed server architecture The Intel Xeon processor 5600 series is the world s most adaptable server platform adjusting performance and power usage In real time to meet the exact requirements of your computing workloads while allowing manual adjustment for IT control The Intel Xeon processor 5600 series brings together a number of innovative technologies to deliver intelligent performance Intel Turbo Boost Technology together with Intel Intelligent Power Technology delivers performance on demand letting proces sors operate above the rated frequency to speed specific workloads and reduce power consumption during low utilization periods Intel Hyper Threading Technology benefits from larger caches and massive memory bandwidth delivering greater throughput and responsiveness for multi threaded applications Intel QuickPath Technology and an integrated memory controller speed traffic between processors and I O controllers for bandwidth intensive applications delivering up to 4 4x the bandwidth for technical computing The intelligent performance of the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series also gives IT fine grained manual control to adapt to changing priorities or to meet service level agreements SLAs For example Intel Intelligent Power Technology enables
20. ons built with this new generation of Intel process technology offer an unprecedented opportunity to dramatically advance the efficiency of IT infrastructure and provide unmatched business capabilities A Smart Investment Research shows that upgrading to multi core servers with higher performing more efficient processors can accelerate data center ROI saving on power and cooling space labor and software licens ing costs By refreshing IT infrastructure with more energy efficient systems you gain Capacity to grow and to increase IT performance reduce energy costs by 95 percent and realize ROI in 5 months With up to 15x the performance compared to Installed single core servers and unique virtualization capabilities Intel Xeon processor 5600 series lets you deliver more business results from every clock cycle every I man hour every watt and every inch of data center space The lower TCO and groundbreaking performance of the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series offers the opportunity to transform the competitiveness of your business and the economics of your data center Performance That Adapts to Your Software Environment Application performance Is critical for day to day business operations as well as creating new products and reaching new customers But many data centers are now at capacity and new data centers are expensive to build By refreshing data center infrastructure with more efficient Servers you can deliver additi
21. ost Technology Is also available which allows processors to deliver higher speed execution on demand by using available power to run at a higher frequency Intel Xeon processor 5600 series gives you the intelligent performance and flexibility you need to build the data center of the future today World s Most Adaptable Server Platform Intel Xeon Processor 5600 Series Performance Maximizes performance by adapting to the workload Software Adaptable The processor adapts to the way your application through Intel Turbo Boost Intel wants to run Technology and Intel Turbo Boost Hyper Threading Technology Technology Integrated Power Gates Quad Core with Hyper Threading Automated Lower Power States Energy Efficiency Automatically puts CPU into the lowest available power state while Still meeting performance requirements IT Adaptable You can enable automatic operation or selectively configure for manual control Maximizing Benefits from Virtualization Intel Xeon processor 5600 series can also help tame server sprawl by providing up to 15 1 consolidation capacity Built on Intel Micro architecture Nehalem the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series expands the benefits of virtualization beyond consolidation with innovations that can help boost performance increase consolidation ratios and enable servers of different generations to be combined in the same virtualized server pool improving virtual machine fail
22. over load balancing and disaster recovery capabilities With more performance in the same power envelope you can use virtualization to deliver high availability solutions with the agility to address disaster recovery and real time workload balancing so your business can respond to the expected and the unexpected Intel Xeon processor 5600 series with next generation Intel Virtualization Technology Intel VT enhances virtualization performance by up to 3 5x and reduces roundtrip virtualization latency by up to 2x Other virtualization features include Intel Virtualization Technology Intel V T x continues to offer investment protection and infrastructure flexibility with multi generation VM migration across the full range of 32 bit and 64 bit configurations enabling bigger VM pools Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity Intel V T c provides hardware assisted O that accelerates network perfor mance and simplifies VM migration Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Intel V T d helps Speed data movement and eliminates much of the performance overhead by giving designated VMs their own dedicated I O devices reducing the overhead of the VM migration in managing O traffic Intel Microarchitecture Nehalem helps lower energy costs with automated energy efficiency features that put processor power and memory into the lowest available states needed to support current workloads w
23. rusted platforms are also protected so you can easily migrate them onto other trusted platforms or create pools of platforms with trusted hypervisors Intel Xeon processor 5600 series helps future proof your data center with improved security features for evolving usage models Exploring Intel Microarchitecture Nehalem The new generation of server processors from Intel provides a foundation for a fully adaptable IT environment The architecture of these processors is designed with innovative features that adapt performance to software and business needs help energy consumption for optimum performance and efficiency and enable virtualization Strategies that help your IT infrastructure adapt more quickly to your business needs Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost technology delivers performance when and where it s needed See Figure 1 This technology allows processors to deliver higher speed execution on demand by using available power to run at a higher frequency Intel Hyper Threading Technology Many server and workstation applications lend themselves to parallel multi threaded execution Intel Hyper Threading Technology enables Simultaneous multi threading within each processor core Up to two threads per core or eight threads per quad core processor Hyper threading reduces computational latency making optimal use of every clock cycle For example while one thread is waiting for a result or event another t

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