One system, sixteen cores
CNET reports Intel has been demonstrating its upcoming Xeon MP replacement—currently known as Tigerton. Tigerton will be the first Core micro architecture based Xeon MP processor. Current Xeon MP processors are based on the existing Netburst architecture that is being phased out by Intel. Tigerton is currently being demonstrated in four-way system configurations. Each Tigerton processor contains four cores for a total of 16 cores for the overall system.
Tigerton processors will be backed by Intel’s upcoming Clarksboro chipset which moves away from the current dual-independent bus architecture. This should resolve bottlenecks currently associated with Intel’s shared front-side bus that requires two processors to share a single bus.
Intel’s Tigerton is expected in Q3’2007 and offer greater power efficiency. It is unknown what models will be available at launch. Pricing structure is also unknown at the moment.
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