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DescriptionIntel 5500 Series Xeon Processor Platforms for Embedded Computing.
OverviewThe Intel® Xeon® processor 5600/5500 series, based on the latest generation Intel® microarchitecture (codenamed Nehalem), offers the first Intel Xeon processors on 32nm technology (5600 series), providing a follow-on to the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series on 45nm technology. These processors provide key embedded features such as extended lifecycle support along with options for thermally constrained applications while maintaining compatibility with enterprise platform configurations. The common microarchitecture and a common mechanical socket throughout both series provide investment protection and a simplified path to upgrades.Utilizing second-generation High-k metal gate transistors, the 5600 series represents the next step in energy efficiency, performance and virtualization with an integrated memory controller. For example, the six-core Intel® Xeon® processor L5638Δ delivers a 36 percent performance gain within the same thermal profile over the previous-generation quad-core Intel® Xeon® processor L5518.Δ,1 Additionally, the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series includes Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI), providing robust encryption without increased performance overhead. These new instructions lead to improved performance in AESbased communications cryptographic workloads.All the processors feature Intel® Virtualization Technology2 for flexible virtualization, as well as Intel® QuickPath Technology. Additionally, a number of processors in this series feature Intel® Turbo Boost Technology3 and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology4 to deliver top performance for bandwidth-intensive applications.These platforms offer processors with up to six cores, with thermal design power (TDP) ranging from 38W to 80W. Four processor options provide robust thermal profiles, ideal for the AdvancedTCA* form factor and applications requiring compliance with NEBS Level 3 thermal specifications.Processors can be used in single- or dual-socket configurations with the Intel® 5520 chipset (see Figure 1). This chipset, consisting of the Intel® 5520 I/O Hub and Intel® I/O Controller Hub 10R, offers up to 42 lanes of PCI Express* (36 lanes PCI Express Gen 2), SATA ports and support for RAID.
Typical ApplicationsThis platform provides the performance, memory and I/O capabilities needed to meet a wide range of compute-intensive embedded, storage and communications applications such as: Communication infrastructure servers, blades and appliances Security servers, blades and appliances Storage servers, blades and appliances Carrier-grade rack-mount servers Proprietary form factors, such as router modules AdvancedTCA-based blades Medical servers, blades and appliances
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