New Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor-Based Servers:
Intel's latest 64-bit dual-processor (DP) Server platform "Bensley" is based on the new Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5000 and 5100 series. The breakthrough performance, energy efficiency and reliability of the new Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor-based systems make them the best choice for virtualization and business critical applications, enabling IT to become more efficient and responsive.

Benchmark Description for MMB3*:
MMB3: Microsoft Exchange Server Benchmark. MAPI Messaging with MS Exchange Server 2003 for a typical corporate e-mail environment. Measures the performance of an MS Exchange server and the benchmark result is a measure in number of exchange users supported by the server.

Configuration Details:
Data Source: Published/Submitted results as of November 14, 2006.

Intel® Xeon® Processor 3.60 GHz based platform details: Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY* TX300S2 platform: Two 64-bit Intel® Xeon® processors 3.60 GHz with 2MB L2 Cache 800 MHz system bus, 4 GB DDR2, Microsoft Windows Server* 2003, MAPI Messaging Benchmark 3. Result published at 8208 MMB3 users. For more information see: http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/performance/default.mspx

Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5160 based platform details: Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY* BX620 S3 Blade Server with two Intel® Xeon® processor 5160, 3.00 GHz with 4M L2 Cache, 1333 MHz system bus, 4 GB FBDimm memory. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. MAPI Messaging Benchmark 3. Result published at 13500 MMB3 users. For more information see: http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/performance/default.mspx

Dual-Core AMD Opteron* Processor Model 285 based platform details: Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY* BX630 S3 Blade Server with two Dual Core AMD Opteron® processor 2.60 GHz, 4 GB memory. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. MAPI Messaging Benchmark 3. Result published at 12008 MMB3 users. For more information see: http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/performance/default.mspx

Find out more about the Intel Xeon processor

	Product Details
	Where to Buy

Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect the approximate performance of Intel® products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems or components they are considering purchasing. For more information on performance tests and on the performance of Intel products, visit Intel Performance Benchmark Limitations.

Relative performance for each benchmark is calculated by taking the actual benchmark result for the first platform tested and assigning it a value of 1.0 as a baseline. Relative performance for the remaining platforms tested was calculated by dividing the actual benchmark result for the baseline platform into each of the specific benchmark results of each of the other platforms and assigning them a relative performance number that correlates with the performance improvements reported.

SPECint*2000/SPECint*2006 and SPECfp*2000/SPECfp*2006 benchmark tests reflect the performance of the microprocessor, memory architecture and compiler of a computer system on compute-intensive, 32-bit applications. SPEC benchmark tests results for Intel® microprocessors are determined using particular, well-configured systems. These results may or may not reflect the relative performance of Intel® microprocessor in systems with different hardware or software designs or configurations (including compilers). Buyers should consult other sources of information, including system benchmarks; to evaluate the performance of systems they are considering purchasing.

64-bit Intel® Xeon® processors with Intel® EM64T requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, OS, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel EM64T. Processor will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel EM64T-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. Intel EM64T-enabled OS, BIOS, device drivers and applications may not be available. Check with your vendor for more information.

Intel® processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor series, not across different processor sequences. See www.intel.com/products/processor_number for details.

Intel products are not intended for use in medical, life saving, life sustaining, critical control or safety systems, or in nuclear facility applications. All dates and products specified are for planning purposes only and are subject to change without notice.

Intel does not control or audit the design or implementation of third party benchmarks or Web sites referenced in this document. Intel encourages all of its customers to visit the referenced Web sites or others where similar performance benchmarks are reported and confirm whether the referenced benchmarks are accurate and reflect performance of systems available for purchase.