Embedded processors are about to enter the eight-core era.

Embedded processors are about to enter the eight-core era-Linux Enterprise applications-Linux server application information. The following is a detailed description. In addition to the desktop fever field, server and workstation market, the Intel Sandy Bridge-EP architecture is still preparing for the war on embedded devices, with a maximum of eight cores. This will be the first time that an x86 embedded processor has received eight cores (the former version of the Power Architecture launched by flykar ). Sandy Bridge-EP has three models in the desktop, there are up to 17 models in the server, and the embedded version is also three, and the server version named Xeon E5-2600 series, the encapsulated interface is also LGA2011.

The highest-end model is "Xeon E5-2658", eight core 16 thread, clock speed 2.1 GHz (whether to support dynamic acceleration has not been mentioned), Level 3 cache 20 MB, support AEX, TXT and other technologies, thermal Design Power Consumption: 95 W.

"Xeon E5-2648L" is also eight core 16 threads, Level 3 cache also has up to 20 MB, but the clock speed is reduced to 1.8 GHz, thermal design power consumption is also reduced to 70 W, is a low power version.

Last is the "Xeon E5-2620", changed to six core twelve threads, clock speed 2.0 GHz, three-level cache cut to 15 MB, thermal design Power Consumption 95 W.

In these three embedded models, Xeon E5-2620 is the server version directly transplanted, the name and specifications are not changed, and the other two are the first to see, it seems that it is designed for embedded systems.

Xeon E5-2600 series embedded processors will also be released in the fourth quarter of this year.