Intel Releases E7 to the Indian Markets

Intel announced a new family of processors that accelerate mission critical computing that enable IT departments to manage data-intensive environments through new security features. The Intel Xeon processor E7-8800/4800/2800 build on Intel's previous generation of server processors focussing on data integrity.

Based on Intel's leading 32-nanometer (nm) process technology, the new Intel Xeon processors have up to 10 cores with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, and deliver up to 40 percent greater performance than earlier 7500 series processor. A new energy-saving feature reduces the power draw of idle portions of the chip.

Record-Breaking, Energy-Efficient Performance

The new processor family contains 18 new processors for two-, four- and eight-socket servers, and is expandable to servers with 256 sockets. It also sets more than a dozen world records in performance. The new processor marks a 40 percent improvement in generational performance that can enhance the pace and accuracy of applications in such fields as scientific research and financial services where speed is essential. With up to 25 percent better performance with virtual machine applications than the current generation, the new chips also hold the industry's highest virtualization performance.  

If 18 dual-core servers are replaced with a single Xeon processor E7-based server, it can help in addressing rising energy costs, Intel Xeon processor E7 family based-platforms add 2 Terabyte of memory in a four-socket system supported by the new processors.

New Security, Reliability Features

Intel Advanced Encryption Standard New Instruction (AES-NI) allows systems to encrypt and decrypt data running over a range of applications and transactions, while Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT) creates a secure platform at boot-up by protecting applications from malicious threats.  Together, these security features can ensure that virtualized environments are more reliably secure when they are launched, migrated or at rest, as well as experience better performance and functionality.

Product, Pricing Details

The Xeon processor E7-8800/4800/2800 families range in price from $774 to $4,616 in quantities of 1,000. Complete pricing details can be found in the Intel Newsroom.