Intel Unveils Dual-Core Itanium 2 Range
Intel Unveils Dual-Core Itanium 2 Range
July 20th, 2006: Intel Corporation has released five new processors in the Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 Processor 9000 series.
Previously codenamed ‘Montecito’, the new processors are designed for sophisticated high-end computing platforms. The company says these new processors double the performance and lower energy requirements, improving performance per watt by 2.5 times compared to existing, single-core versions.
“Intel remains focused on removing the proprietary shackles that remain in the high-end of the server market segment, and with Dual-Core Itanium 2 processors we are delivering unprecedented IT freedom with a product that excels in performance, reliability and improved energy efficiency”, said Pat Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager, Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group. “The broad system and software support for Itanium 2 processors enables CIOs to move away from aging and expensive legacy systems and instead direct those funds toward standard-based computing and business innovation.
The Itanium 2-based systems are designed to target compute intensive areas, such as business analytics, large data warehouses and HPC areas. Dual and single core processors are available now, with systems available from late August. Prices for processors range from $749 – $3692 (USD).