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Energy Efficiency
Intel® Xeon® processor 5000 sequence
The breakthrough performance, energy efficiency and reliability of the new Intel® Xeon® processor-based systems make them the best choice for virtualization and business critical applications, enabling IT to become more efficient and responsive.
Energy efficiency using SPECpower_ssj2008*
Benchmark description
SPECpower_ssj2008* is the first industry-standard SPEC* benchmark that evaluates the power and performance characteristics of volume server class computers. The benchmark uses a graduated workload using server side Java* to measure server performance in relation to power at 11 different load levels, from 100% load down to idle in ten percent increments. For more information, refer to http://www.spec.org/power_ssj2008/.
New Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series-based servers
The Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series can dramatically advance the efficiency of IT infrastructure and provide unmatched business capabilities. This groundbreaking intelligent server technology features:
- Intelligent performance that automatically optimizes performance to fit business and application requirements.
- Automated energy efficiency that scales energy usage to the workload to achieve optimal performance per watt.
- Flexible virtualization that offers best-in-class performance and manageability in virtualized environments to strengthen IT infrastructure and reduce costs.
New standard high-volume business servers, high-performance computing (HPC) systems, and workstations built with this new generation of Intel® Microarchitecture (codenamed Nehalem) offer an unprecedented opportunity to dramatically advance the efficiency of IT infrastructure and provide unmatched business capabilities.
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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 benefits will vary depending on hardware and software configurations and may require a BIOS update. Software applications may not be compatible with all operating systems. Please check with your application vendor.
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) requires a computer system with a processor supporting Intel® HT Technology and an Intel® HT Technology-enabled chipset, BIOS, and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. For more information including details on which processors support Intel® HT Technology, see www.intel.com/products/ht/hyperthreading_more.htm.
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology requires a Platform with a processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology capability. Intel Turbo Boost Technology performance varies depending on hardware, software and overall system configuration. Check with your platform manufacturer on whether your system delivers Intel Turbo Boost Technology. For more information, see www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/.
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.
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