Intel Xeon Processors Reach 2 Gigahertz For Workstations

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 25, 2001 - Intel Corporation todayintroduced the world's fastest processor for dual processor,high-performance workstations. The 2 Gigahertz Intel Xeon processor,based on the NetBurst microarchitecture, targets high-performance andmid-range workstation market segments and is expected to achieveperformance increases of more than 10 percent over existing Intel Xeonprocessors.

A number of workstation manufacturers worldwide -- including Compaq,Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, Hewlett Packard, IBM and NEC -- are expected tostart shipping platforms based on the new processor this quarter --many starting today. According to industry analyst firm InternationalData Corporation, Intel-based workstations accounted for 68 percent ofall workstation shipments in the second quarter of 2001.

The Intel NetBurst Microarchitecture and Intel 860 Chipset

Intel's Xeon processor family is specially designed to meet thescalability, availability and manageability needs of thehigh-performance workstation market segment. Workstations based onIntel's new Xeon processors use the Intel NetBurst microarchitecture todeliver processing power for video, audio, 3-D graphics and the latestInternet technologies.

The Intel Xeon processor platform is based on the high-performanceIntel 860 Chipset. This chipset features dual RDRAM memory banks tocomplement the Intel Xeon's 400 MHz system bus, which provides up to3.2 gigabytes of data per second.

In the future, faster clock speeds and larger cache configurationswill provide further headroom for computation, graphical andI/O-intensive workloads.

Pricing and Availability

The Intel Xeon processor at 2 GHz with 256 KB level two AdvancedTransfer Cache is priced at $615 in 1,000-unit quantities.

Additional information about Intel is available atwww.intel.com/pressroom