Dates for Intel Xeons WoodCrest

Intel is set to announce Core and Dual-Core WoodCrest on the19th of June 2006, with the goods being delivered no later than 25th of June2006. The retail name will stick with the established Intel Xeon name. Duringthat time there will be Xeons based on the Dempsey Core and the new WoodCrestCore so consumers should take note that Xeon 50xx refers to one on the Dempseycore while Xeon 51xx refers to one on the WoodCrest.

The initial WoodCrest processors we will see include Xeon 5110(1.6GHz/4MBL2/1066MHz FSB), Xeon 5120(1.86GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB), Xeon 5130(2GHz/4MBL2/1333MHz FSB), Xeon 5140(2.33GHz/4MB L2/1333MHz FSB), Xeon 5150(2.66GHz/4MBL2/1333MHz FSB) and the top-range Xeon 5160(3GHz/4MB L2/1333MHz FSB), based onthe LGA 771 socket. These processors are relatively low power-consuming, drawinga maximum of 80w, compared to the 130w maximum consumption of the previous genDempsey. They will support Intel EM64T, Intel Execute Disable Bit, IntelVirtualization Technology while Demand-Based Switching will only be supported onXeon 5140 and higher models.

The low voltage Xeon LV Sossaman core  and the new generation of Xeon LVwill both still be based on Socket 771, LV WoodCrest Core will be the Xeon 5148(2.33GHz/4MB L2 Cache/1333MHz FSB) drawing only 40w of power. They will fullysupport Intel EM64T, Intel Execute Disable Bit, Intel Virtualization Technologyand Demand-Based Switching.

Xeon 5110, 5120, 5130, 5140, 5150 and 5160 will be retailing for USD$ 209, $ 256,$ 316, $ 455, $ 690 and $ 851 respectively. Xeon 5148 will retail for around USD$ 519and Intel will not be putting out any models higher than Xeon 5160 before thesecond quarter of 2007. The first Quad Core Xeon CloverTown will debut inquarter 1 of 2007.