Intel’s New Xeons: Serious Performance

March 31st, 2009 - News » Processors

Legit Reviews took two of Intel’s new Nehalem-based Xeon server processors for a test drive today. These processors boast all of the advantages of the i7 series, including new instructions, Intel Turbo Boost, Hyper-Threading, and improved power management.  Two of these bad boys blow the Core i7 965 out of the water.

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Intel’s New, Super-Efficient Quads Reviewed

March 29th, 2009 - External » Reviews

Tom’s Hardware managed to get their hands on Intel’s new ‘S’ series of quad-core processors, which appear to be an energy-efficient refresh of the 45nm Yorkfield series. They sport a narrowed TDP of 65W, an improvement on their predecessors’ 95W, meaning they use up about the same amount of energy as Intel’s 45nm dual-core series. Apart from that, they spec exactly the same as Intel’s current 45nm quads, delivering identical performance. Impressive!

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