Intel Quad-Core Xeon

The Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor 3200 Series deliver Intel's advanced, powerful processors for dedicated servers.

The processor is designed to deliver performance across applications and usages where processes can truly appreciate and experience the performance. These applications include Internet audio and streaming video, image processing, video content creation, speech, 3D, CAD, games, multimedia, and multitasking user environments.

Intel 64 architecture enables the processor to execute operating systems and applications written to take advantage of the Intel 64 architecture. The processor, supporting Enhanced Intel Speedstep® technology, allows tradeoffs to be made between performance and power consumption.

The Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor 3200 Series also include the Execute Disable Bit c! apability. This feature, combined with a supported operating system, allows memory to be marked as executable or non-executable.

The Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor 3200 Series support Intel® Virtualization Technology.
Virtualization Technology provides silicon-based functionality that works together with compatible Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) software to improve on software-only solutions.


The Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 3200 Series are the first server quad-core processors that combine the performance and power efficiencies of four low-power microarchitecture cores to enable a new level of multi-tasking, multi-media, and gaming experiences. They are 64-bit processors that maintain compatibility with IA-32
software.

The processors use Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA6) package technology, and plug into a 775-land surface mount, Land Grid Array (LGA) socket, referred to as the LGA775 socket. The pr! ocessors are based on 65 nm process technology.

The processor s upports all the existing Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2) and Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3). The processor supports several advanced technologies including Execute Disable Bit, Intel® 64 architecture, and Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT).
The processor's front side bus (FSB) uses a split-transaction, deferred reply protocol like the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor.

The processor includes an address bus power-down capability that removes power from the address and data signals when the FSB is not in use. This feature is always enabled on the processor.

Features	Benefits
Quad-core processing	Industry leading performance headroom, especially for multi-threaded applications. Helps boost system utilization through virtualization and application responsiveness.
Intel® Core™ microarchitecture	Better performance on multiple application types and user environments at a substantially reduced power envelope. Low power, high performance computing architecture.
Large 8 MB of on-die L2 cache	Increases efficiency of L2 cache-to-processor data transfers, maximizing main memory to processor bandwidth and reducing latency. Entire L2 cache can be allocated to one core.
1066 and 1333 MHz system bus	Fast system bus speeds for increased throughput
Intel® Virtualization Technology	New processor hardware enhancements that support software-based virtualization, enabling migration of more environments — including 64-bit OS and applications — to virtual environments.
Intel® 64 architecture	Flexibility for 64-bit and 32-bit applications and operating systems. Helps reduce average system power consumption and potentially improves Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology system acoustics.