Intel launches Xeon E7 series server processors

April 6, 2011 morning, Intel announces the introduction of the Xeon E7 server processor, which uses the Intel 32 nano-chip process technology to integrate up to 10 cores that support Intel Hyper-Threading technology, with a maximum performance increase of up to 40% compared to the Intel Xeon 7500 series processors.　　It is reported that the Xeon processor E7 family contains 18 product models for dual, quad, and eight servers, which can be expanded to support up to 256-way servers. Starting today, system manufacturers worldwide are expected to launch more than 40 platforms based on the Xeon processor E7 family. These manufacturers include Cisco, Zhongke Shuguang, Dell, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, Huawei, IBM, Wave, Lenovo, NEC, Oracle, etc.　　A large number of enterprise software providers also support the platform based on the Xeon processor E7 family, which includes IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Red Hat, SAP AG, and VMware. "The Intel Xeon processor E7 family has a breakthrough performance and a new and powerful security, reliability and enhanced energy-saving features," said Kirk Skaugen, vice president of Intel and director of Intel's Data Center division.　　"In addition, Intel announces the launch of the Xeon processor e3-1200 family, a processor for entry-level servers designed to meet small business applications." Intel says that the e7-8800/4800/2800 family's thousand-strong processors are priced at $774 to $4,616 trillion, to the e3-1200 of the strong processor family, at a price between 189 and 612 dollars. (Xiaoran)