Intel plans six-core Xeon for supercomputers

Intel today promised a version of its Xeon processor specifically tailored to high performance computing (HPC). The design will share the same architecture as the eight-core Nehalem-EX but drop to six cores in return for greater overall performance. Clock speeds should be higher and will still take advantage of the extra bandwidth of the new platform, making it a better pick for clusters and multi-processor servers…

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Intel plans six-core Xeon for supercomputers

This article was posted by Tech Reporter Mike Wendland. It has been archieved under Apple/Mac News.

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