The Intel
®
processor roadmap for industry-
standard servers
technology brief, 10
th
Edition
Abstract
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Introduction
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Intel processor architecture and microarchitectures
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NetBurst
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microarchitecture
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Hyper-pipeline and clock frequency
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Hyper-Threading Technology
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NetBurst microarchitecture on 90nm silicon process technology
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Extended hyper-pipeline
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SSE3 instructions
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64-bit extensions —Intel 64
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Two-core technology
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Intel Core™ microarchitecture
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Processors
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Xeon two-core processors
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Xeon four-core processors
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Enhanced SpeedStep® Technology
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Intel Virtualization® Technology
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Intel
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Microarchitecture Nehalem
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Integrated memory controller
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Intel
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QuickPath Technology
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Three-level cache hierarchy
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Intel
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Hyper-Threading Technology
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Intel
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Turbo Boost Technology
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Dynamic Power Management
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Performance comparisons
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TPC-C performance
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SPEC performance
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Conclusion
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For more information
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Call to action
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