A new generation of processors provides clear benefits for moving up to 4-socket servers
With the recent release of the Intel® Xeon® processor E5-4600 product family, it’s time to take a new look at 4-socket servers. This new Intel Xeon processor line provides up to 1.88x greater performance and an up to 52 percent four-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) estimated advantage compared to the 2-socket servers based on the Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family. The performance gains provided by the Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family are even more dramatic when compared to the previous generation 2-socket Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series, delivering up to 3.8x greater performance. Data centers looking for ways to improve performance, reduce costs, and make maximum use of floor space now have a clear and compelling choice for new server purchases and refreshes.
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- Essentials
Launch Date : Q2'12
Processor Number : E5-4603
Intel® Smart Cache : 10 MB
Intel® QPI Speed : 6.4 GT/s
# of QPI Links : 2
Instruction Set : 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions : AVX
Embedded Options Available : No
Lithography : 32 nm
Scalability : 4S Only
VID Voltage Range : 0.6V-1.35V
- Performance
# of Cores : 4
# of Threads : 8
Processor Base Frequency : 2 GHz
TDP : 95 W
- Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) : 384 GB
Memory Types : DDR3 800/1066
Max # of Memory Channels : 4
Max Memory Bandwidth : 34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡ : Yes
- Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision : 3.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes : 40
- Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration : 4
Package Size : 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets Supported : FCLGA2011
Low Halogen Options Available : See MDDS
- Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ : No
Intel® vPro Technology ‡ : No
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ : Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡ : Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ : Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡ : Yes
Intel® 64 ‡ : Yes
Idle States : Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology : Yes
Intel® Demand Based Switching : Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies : Yes
Intel® Flex Memory Access : No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡ : No
- Intel® Data Protection Technology
AES New Instructions : Yes
- Intel® Platform Protection Technology
Trusted Execution Technology ‡ : Yes
Execute Disable Bit ‡ : Yes
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