Intel is about to launch a new platform

According to a senior Intel official, the platform named "Caneland" for multi-processor server systems (MP) will be announced by the company in the third quarter.

The new platform will include the new quad-core processor Intel once called the "Tigerton", essentially the energy-efficient Xeon 7300 series. The new chip has a power consumption of 80 watts - for standard slot server systems, and 50 watts for blade server systems. So far, Intel has not revealed details about this chip (configuration as well as clock speed).

Picture 1 of Intel is about to launch a new platform Along with the Caneland platform, Intel will also introduce the new 7300 chipset model (codenamed "Clarksboro") with the ability to support some of Intel's newer technologies such as: 4 high-speed interconnects, 64MB filters to increase Increase system traffic, DIMM technology with DDR2-533 and DDR2-667 to increase system memory. The new chipset also incorporates Intel's I / O Acceleration Technology 2 technology, which speeds up data transfer between server and network applications.

Intel's new platform is announced as the company is aggressively shifting to new technology lines: 65-nm and 45-nm. The first 45-nm "Penryn" series will be released later this year with dual-core and quad-core chips for desktops, PCs and servers.

Next year, Intel will unveil a new processor platform called "Nehalem" and will then embark on 32-nm technology in 2009. Today (May 9), Intel will be mainstream. launches fourth generation Centrino mobile platform - Santa Rosa for consumer and business laptop products.