Intel® Xeon® and Intel® Itanium® processors
Intel® Xeon® and Intel® Itanium® processor numbers are categorized in four digit numerical sequences, and may have an alpha prefix to indicate power and performance.
| Alpha Prefix | Description |
|---|---|
| X | Performance |
| E | Mainstream (rack-optimized) |
| L | Power-Optimized |
Intel® Xeon® and Intel® Itanium® processor families and their number sequence
| Processor Family | Number Sequence | System Type |
|---|---|---|
| Intel® Itanium® processor | 9000 | Multi-processor and dual-processor |
| Intel® Xeon® processor | 7000 | Multi-processor |
| Intel® Xeon® processor | 5000 | Dual-processor |
| Intel® Xeon® processor | 3000 | Single-processor |
¹ As Intel processors evolve and advance, Intel will integrate new feature technologies and capabilities that may increment the processor number.