Server Processors

Intel Launches Desktop Xeon E, Their Fastest Entry-Level Workstation Processors

David SchorDesktop Processors, Server ProcessorsJuly 13, 2018 Tagged Coffee Lake, Coffee Lake E, Intel, x86, Xeon E, Xeon E3

Intel has launched their fastest entry-level workstation microprocessors based on Coffee Lake.

A Look at Cavium’s New High-Performance ARM Microprocessors and the Isambard Supercomputer

David SchorServer Processors, SupercomputersJune 3, 2018 Tagged 16nm, ARM, ARMv8, Cavium, HPC, ThunderX, ThunderX2, Vulcan

Reaching general availability, here is a look at Cavium’s new ThunderX2 family of high-performance ARM microprocessors for the data center.

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ISSCC 2018: The IBM z14 Microprocessor And System Control Design

David SchorArchitectures, Circuit Design, Floorplanning, ISSCC 2018, Server ProcessorsMay 13, 2018 Tagged 14HP, 14nm, A-Bus, floorplan, IBM, ISSCC, ISSCC 2018, mainframe, X-Bus, z/Architecture, z14

A look at the changes and enhancements that were implemented by IBM in their z14 mainframe microprocessor and system control chips.

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AMD launches EPYC Embedded 3000 and Ryzen Embedded V1000 SoCs

David SchorEmbedded Processors, Server ProcessorsFebruary 23, 2018 Tagged 14nm, AMD, edge computing, EPYC, Ryzen, Vega, x86, Zen

After covering the server and PC markets, AMD has ventured into the edge-computing and embedded market with their latest Zen microarchitecture with the launch of two low-power embedded microprocessor families.

Intel launches the Xeon D-2100 series of low-power edge processors

David SchorEmbedded Processors, Server ProcessorsFebruary 7, 2018 Tagged 14nm, edge computing, Intel, Skylake, Skylake-DE, x86, Xeon Scalable

Intel has launched the Xeon D-2100 series of microprocessors based on the Skylake server microarchitecture for networking, storage, IoT, and cloud edge servers.

X-Gene 3 gets a second chance at Ampere with a new 32-core 16nm ARM processor

David SchorServer ProcessorsFebruary 5, 2018 Tagged 16FF+, Ampere Computing, ARM, edge computing, Skylark

After being sold to Macom in 2016, the X-Gene 3 is getting a second chance at Ampere with their announcement of their new 32-core 16nm ARM microprocessor.

Zhaoxin launches their highest-performance Chinese x86 chips

David SchorDesktop Processors, Mobile Processors, Server ProcessorsJanuary 21, 2018 Tagged 28nm, China, HLMC, KaisHeng, KaiXian, TSMC, VIA Technologies, x86, Zhaoxin

Zhaoxin has launched the highest-performance domestic Chinese x86 chips based on the WuDaoKou microarchitecture. Zhaoxin new chips are a brand new SoC design featuring higher performance cores, a new DDR4 memory controller and integrated graphics.