Intel rolled out its new server processors this week with hopes of stemming market gains by rival Advanced Micro Devices’ popular Opteron server chips. Intel’s new dual-core Xeon 5100s, previously codenamed “Woodcrest,” are the first Core microprocessors to hit the market. They represent a big step forward in replacing Intel’s Netburst technology, which lagged so far behind in capabilities that AMD was able to scoop up market share and now holds an estimated 20 percent.
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Intel Aims to Turn Server Chip Tide With ‘Woodcrest’
Posted by: Jay Lyman June 27, 2006 01:49 PMIntel rolled out its new server processors this week with hopes of stemming market gains by rival Advanced Micro Devices’ popular Opteron server chips. Intel’s new dual-core Xeon 5100s, previously codenamed “Woodcrest,” are the first Core microprocessors to hit the market. They represent a big step forward in replacing Intel’s Netburst technology, which lagged so far behind in capabilities that AMD was able to scoop up market share and now holds an estimated 20 percent.