CPU Xeon Intel Server Processor Comparison Guide

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Every IT organization has to satisfy a unique mix of server purchase

requirements (high performance, reliability, technology headroom, etc.), while

working within data center constraints, including budget, oor space, power/

thermal capacity, and many others. Your servers need to t your deployment

strategy (scale up vs. scale out), while delivering optimized support across a

broad range of applications. They must also provide a exible foundation for

virtualization and cloud computing, so you can consolidate your infrastructure,

drive down your costs, and improve your service levelseven as you continue

to add new capabilities to grow your business.

Whatever your requirements, you can take comfort in knowing that Intel,

the world leader in server technology, has server platforms based on

advanced, proven technology to help you deliver more efcient, dependable,

and responsive solutions for business. This guide helps you select from the

broad range of Intel processor-based servers.

SELECTION GUIDE

Intel Xeon processor-based servers

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The Intel Xeon Pocesso Family

The latest Intel Xeon processors usher in a new era of intelligent performance that takes energy-efciency and

compute density to new heights, while delivering best-in-class support for virtualization, consolidation, and cloud

computing. Servers based on these processors can help you create a standardized, reliable IT infrastructure that

helps you drive down data center space, power, cooling, and management costs, while providing exceptionalperformance and reliability, even for your most data-demanding applications.

Intelligent Pefomance

Intel Xeon processors offer leadership performance across multiple

industry benchmarks1 in servers that range in size from 1 to 256 sockets.

The latest processors boost performance by up to 80 percent versus the

prior generation,2 and include advanced technologies to address key

data center challenges. They deliver better performance per watt by

intelligently adapting processor frequencies to match workloads. They

provide hardware assists for virtualization, so you can consolidate more

applications on fewer servers with better performance. These processors

also provide advanced security features, including Intel AdvancedEncryption Standards New Instructions (Intel AES-NI), which reduces

the performance penalties of encryption, and Intel Trusted Execution

Technology (Intel TXT), which provides hardware-based resistance to

software attacks that occur before the virtual machine boots. With these

and other advantages, the latest Intel Xeon processors provide the ideal

foundation for the next-generation data center.

Security, Reliability, and Efciency

Intel Xeon processor-based systems are built with advanced features

that give you the headroom, reliability, and compatibility you need to

keep pace with an ever-changing business environment. Advanced

reliability and security features work to maintain data integrity,

accelerate encrypted transactions, maximize availability, and provide a

foundation for trusted infrastructure. Advanced power management

technologies optimize energy-efciency and virtually eliminate the

power draw for inactive portions of the chip, while intelligently ramping

up performance for peak workloads.

1-2 Pocesso Systems: Intel Xeon Pocesso

E5-2600/1600 Poduct Families

As the worlds most widely deployed server architecture, Intel Xeon

processor-based servers deliver proven support for the broadest range

of business needs, including e-mail, departmental applications, Java*

application servers, nancial applications, and more. Servers and

storage based on the Intel Xeon processor E5 family are the

foundation of a exible and efcient data center that scales readily to

meet growing needs. They offer best-in-class performance in virtualized

environments and a better foundation for security. They also provideindustry-leading energy-efciency, plus tools for optimizing power at

the rack, row, and data center levels.

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Based on a new Intel microarchitecture and Intels leading-edge 32nm

process technology, the latest Intel Xeon processor E5 families deliver

up to 80 percent2 more performance than previous-generation

processors. They offer more cores, cache, and memory capacity, and

include Intel Integrated I/O, which increases I/O capacity and reduces

latency up to 30 percent.3 Intel Intelligent Power Technology

dynamically optimizes energy-efciency to keep performance high

and costs down across the data center. These processors are ideal

for demanding technical applications, since Intel Advanced Vector

Instructions (Intel AVX) boosts performance up to 2x for vector

and oating point operations.4

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The prior generation Intel Xeon processor 5600 series helps IT meet

the requirements of the growing data center by intelligently optimizing

performance and energy consumption based on application needs.

These processors support up to 6 cores, 12 MB of last level cache,

and 9 DIMMs per socket. They also include advanced security

technologies such as Intel TXT and Intel AES-NI.


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Servers based on the Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 product family offer a smart

investment for small businesses, providing increased responsiveness and advanced

security at affordable prices. These servers boost performance up to 30 percent5 versus

the prior generation and provide up to 5.9x better performance than a 4-year old

desktop with up to 6.5x better energy efciency.6 Intel AES-NI accelerates encryption

to enable strong data protection and Intel TXT prevents malicious software intrusion

at startup. Integrated technologies help to ensure data and applications are always

available, including Intel Rapid Storage Technology (Intel RST) for protecting data

against hard drive failures, and ECC memory, which automatically corrects memory errors.

2-Pocesso to 256-Pocesso Lage Memoy Systems:

Intel Xeon Pocesso E7-8800/4800/2800 Poduct Families

The Intel Xeon processor E7-8800/4800/2800 product families are ideal for mission-

critical enterprise applications and for virtualization and consolidation, whereperformance, scalability, and reliability are critical. With their expandable designs, these

servers increase business and IT agility and help drive down costs. They offer more

processors, memory, I/O, and redundancy than standard 2-socket systems and are well

suited for data- and transaction-intensive applications. While primarily used in 4-socket

and larger servers, there is growing interest in 2-socket systems based on the Intel Xeon

processor E7-2800 product family.

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The top-of-the-line Intel Xeon processor E7 family builds on the breakthrough mission-

critical capability of the Intel Xeon processor 7500 series (described below), delivering

up to 40 percent more performance,7 more resources (cores, threads, and cache), twice the

memory capacity, and additional reliability and security features. Servers range in size from

2 to 256 sockets. Each socket provides up to 20 threads, 30 MB of on-die cache, andsupports up to 16 DIMMs. With world-record virtualization performance 8 and 18x

performance per server versus dual-core processors, the Intel Xeon processor E7 family

delivers up to 18:1 server consolidation9 to drive down data center power, cooling, and

space requirements. The extraordinary scalability and reliability of servers based on these

processors make them ideal for hosting mission-critical applications, including business

processing (database, ERP, CRM), business intelligence, large-scale virtualization, and

large-node technical computing.

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Intel Xeon processor 7500 series-based servers delivered a quantum leap in

enterprise computing, providing up to 8 cores,16 threads, and 24 MB of cache per

processor, and 4 advanced, high-bandwidth Intel QuickPath Interconnect links.

These servers scale from 2 to 256 sockets and provide up to a full terabyte of

memory in a 4-socket conguration. With more than 20 new advanced reliability

features versus previous generations, the Intel Xeon processor 7500 series is

architected for data-demanding and mission-critical applications.

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Matching the Seve to the Job and the Data Cente

Selecting the right architecture and server platform for your data center pays dividends

today, as well as over time. Maximum IT value is achieved by balancing critical purchase

criteria such as performance, cost, reliability, and power consumption to best t your

application requirements and desired deployment model.

Step 1: What Do You Applications Demand of You Seves?

Applications and the users who rely on them vary in their requirements. Infrastructure

applications such as e-mail, networking, and ofce databases demand cost-effective

capacity. Enterprise applications such as analytics and ERP require higher performance and

data bandwidth. Start by choosing the most cost-effective server that meets the needs

of your application. The table below can help.

requiement Applications Best Value

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Step 2: Optimize Data Cente Value

Servers need to t your data center deployment model and budget, as well as the applications they host.

The following table matches Intel processor-based servers to data center needs:

High Pefomance Computing (HPC)

and Technical ComputingHigh Performance Computing and technical computing applications vary

widely in their response to different server architectures.

I X p e5 Fmiy: Purpose-built 2-socket HPC servers

for CPU- and memory-bandwidth-intensive workloads where high

performance and performance/watt are critical. These processors are

ideal for technical applications, since Intel AVX boosts performance up

to 2x for vector and oating point operations. Compelling features for

HPC include up to 8 cores, 16 threads, and Intel AVX for CPU bound

workloads. Support for up to 24 DIMMs (up to 768 GB) and 4 memory

channels meets the challenges of memory bound workloads. Node-

to-node latency for highly clustered solutions is reduced with up to

40 lanes of third generation PCIe 3.0 per socket. Other performance-enhancing features include Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel

Hyper-Threading Technology. These well-balanced servers are ideal for

technical computing, including seismic modeling, digital content creation,

nancial and design analysis, uid dynamics, life sciences, and more.

I X p e7 Fmiy: These expandable two- to

eight-socket servers deliver scalable performance for data-demanding,

transaction-intensive, technical computing workloads requiring individual

or clustered systems based on large-memory, high-core-count

supernodes. With up to 10 cores and 30 MB of shared on-die cache per

processor, up to 2 TB of memory in a four-socket system, and unique

data trafc optimization features, the Intel Xeon processor E7 family is

ideal for accelerating performance on complex, time-critical calculations.

I X p e3 Fmiy: For deployments seeking lowest

cost and highest density. Small form factor single-processor servers

offer cost-sensitive buyers great performance for 64-bit applications,

such as web farms and nancial analysis, and for extending HPC indensity-challenged data centers.

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Intel processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families. See www.intel.com/products/processor_number for details.+ Intel Virtualization Technology requires a computer system with an enabled Intel processor, BIOS, virtual machine monitor (VMM) and, for some uses, certain platform software enabled for it. Functionality, performance or other benets will

vary depending on hardware and software congurations and may require a BIOS update. Software applications may not be compatible with all operating systems. Please check with your application vendor. No computer system can provide absolute security under all conditions. Intel Trusted Execution Technology is a security technology un der development by Intel and requires for operation a computer system with Intel Virtualization Technol-

ogy, an Intel Trusted Execution Technology-enabled processor, chipset, BIOS, Aut henticated Code Modules, and an Intel or other compatible measured vir tual machine monitor. In addition, Intel Trusted Execution Technology requires thesystem to contain a TPMv1.2 as dened by the Trusted Computing Group and specic software for some uses. See http://www.intel.com/technology/security/ for more information.

Requires a system with Intel Turbo Boost Technology. Intel Turbo Boost Technology and Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 are only available on select Intel processors. Consult your PC manufacturer. Per formance varies depending onhardware, software, and system conguration. For more information, visit http://www.intel.com/go/turbo

Hyper-Threading Technology requires a computer system with an Intel processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology and an HT Technology enabled chipset, BIOS and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specichardware and software you use. See http://www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading/ for more information including details on which processors support HT Technology.

Intel Intelligent Power Technology requires a computer system with an enab led Intel processor, chipset, BIOS and for some features, an operating system enabled for it. Functionalit y or other benets may vary dep ending on hardwareimplementation and may require a BIOS and/or operating system update. Please check with your system vendor for details.

1 For the latest Intel processor-based server performance benchmarks, including test descriptions, results, and disclaimers, visit the Intel web site at: http://www.intel.com/performance/server/2 Performance comparison using geometric mean of SPECint*_rate_base2006,SPECfp*_rate_base2006, STREAM*_MP Triad, and Linpack* benchmark results. Baseline geometric mean score of 166.75 on prior generation 2S Intel XeonProcessor X5690 p latform based on best published S PECrate* scores to www.spec.org and best Intel inter nal measurements on STREAM *_MP Triad and Linpack as of 5 December 2011. New geometric mean sco re of 306.74 based on Intelinternal measured estimates using an Intel Rose City platform with two Intel Xeon processor E5-269 0, Turbo and EIST Enabled, with Hyper-Threading, 128 GB RAM, Red Hat* Enterp rise Linux Server 6.1 beta for x86_ 6, Intel Compiler 12.1,THP disabled for SPECfp_rate_base2006 and enabled for SPECint*_rate_base2006.

3 Intel measurements of average time for an I/O device read to local system memory under idle conditions. Improvement compares Xeon processor E5-2600 product family (230 ns) vs. Xeon processor 5500 series (340 ns). Baseline Congura-tion: Green City system with two Intel Xeon processor E5520 (2.26G Hz, 4C), 12GB memory @ 1333, C- States Enabled, Turbo Enabled. New Con guration: Meridian system with two Intel(r) Xeon proce ssor E5-2665 (C0 stepping, 2.4G Hz,8C), 32GB memory @1600 MHz, C- States Enabled, Turbo Enabled. The measurements were taken with a LeCroy* PCIe* protocol analyzer using Intel inter nal Rubicon (PCIe* 2.0) and Florin (PCIe* 3.0) test car ds running under Windows*2008 R2 w/SP1.

4 Performance compar ison using Linpack benchmark. Baseline score of 159.4 based on Intel internal measurements as of 5 December 2011 using a Supermicro* X8DTN+ system with t wo Intel Xeon processor X5690, Turbo Enabled, EISTEnabled, Hyper-Threading Enabled, 48 GB RAM , Red Hat* Enterprise Linux Server 6.1 beta for x86_6. New score of 3 47.7 based on Intel internal measurements using an Intel Rose City platform with two Intel Xeon processor E5-2690,Turbo Enabled or Disabled, EIST Enabled, Hyper-Threading Enabled, 64 GB R AM, Red Hat* Enterprise Linux S erver 6.1 beta for x86_6.

5 30% better performance on Intel Xeon Processor E3-1280 compared to Intel Xeon Processor X3480 on SPECjvm*2008 based on Intel performance estimates as of December 2010.6 Averaged normalized performance and performance/watt of three SMB workloads (e-mail, database, and web) on a 1S server based on Intel Xeon processor E3-1240 is up to 5.9x better and up to 6.5x more energy-efcient than a desktop-based server using Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6400 based on the results of a study conduc ted by Principled Technologies.

7 Up to 40% generational compute-intensive throughput claim based on SPECint*_rate_base2006benchmark comparing next generation Intel Xeon processor E7-4870 (30M cache, 2.40GHz, 6.40GT/s Intel QPI, codenamed Westmere-EX)scoring 1,010 (includes Intel Compiler XE2011 improvements accounting for ab out 11% of the performance boost) to X7560 (24M cache, 2. 26GHz, 6.40GT/s Intel QPI, formerly code named Nehalem-EX) scoring 723 (Intel Compiler 11.1).Source: Intel SSG T R#1131.

8 World-record virtualization performance claim based on all published VMmark* 1.x results on http://www.ideasinternational.com/Benchmark-Top-Ten/VMmark-1-x. Top-ranked Fujitsu PRIMERGY* RX600 S5 uses four Intel Xeon processorX7560 (24M cache, 2.26GHz, 6.40GT/s Intel QPI).

9 Up to 18:1 server consolidation performance with return on investment in about one year claim estimated based on comparison between 4S MP Intel Xeon processor 7041 (dual-core with Intel HyperThreading Technology, 4M cache,3.00GHz, 800MHz FSB, formerly code named Paxville) and 4S Intel Xeon processor E7-4870 (30M cache, 2.40GHz, 6.4GT/s Intel QPI, code named Westmere-EX) based servers. Calculation includes analysis based on performance,power, cooling, electricity rates, operating system annual license costs and estimated server costs. This assumes 42U racks, $0.10 per kWh, cooling costs are 2x the server power consumption costs, operating system license cost of $900/yearper server, per server cost of $36,000 based on estimated list prices, and estimated server utilization rates. All dollar gures are approximate. Estimated SPECint*_rate_base2006 performance and power results are measured for Intel Xeonprocessor E7-4870 and estimated for Intel Xeon processor 7041 based servers. Plat form power was measured during the steady state window of the benchmark run and at idle. Performance gain c ompared to baseline was 18x (truncated).Baseline platform: (measured score of 5 4.6; idle = 546W; active = 812W): Intel server with f our Intel Xeon processor 7041 processors, 16GB memory (16x 2GB DDR2-400), 1 hard drive, 1 power supply, Microsoft Windows Server* 2008Enterprise x64 Edition R2 operating system, Intel Compiler 11 built SPECcpu* 2006 November 2009 binaries.New platform: (measured score of 1,000; id le = 552W; active = 1053W): Intel internal reference server with four Intel Xeon processor E7-4870 (30M cache, 2.40GHz, 6.40GT/s Intel QPI), 256GB memory (64 x Samsung 4GB 2Rx8 PC3L-10600R), 1 hard drive, 3 power supplies, using SUSE* Linux Enterprise Ser ver 11 operating system, Intel C++ and Fortran Composer XE2011 built SPECcpu* 200 6 January 2011 binaries. Source: Intel SSG TR#1131.

10 As compared to systems based on the Intel Xeon processor 7500 series or earlier processor generations.11 Source: IDCs Server Workloads 2008, June 2008.12 HP DL580 Intel Xeon processor X7460 2.66 GHz 4 P/24C, 32 GB memory, SAP*-SD 2 T ier 5155 SDs at system price $26,233 compare d to SUN UltraSPARC*T2+ T5240, 128 GB memor y, SAP*-SD 2 Tier 4170 SDs at system price $64,795,

compared to SUN UltraSPARCT*2+ T5 440, 128 GB memory, SAP*- SD 2 Tier 7520 SDs at system price $129,995. P OWER system comparison is versus a POW ER 550/570 IBM POWER7.

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