Xeon facts for kids

Xeon is a brand of x86 microprocessors designed and manufactured by Intel Corporation. In 1988 Intel released the first microprocessor using the name Xeon.

Xeon processors have always had popularity among some desktop users (video editors and other power users), mainly due to higher core count potential, and higher performance to price ratio vs. the Core i7 in terms of total computing power of all cores.

450 MHz Pentium II Xeon with 512 kB L2 cache: The cartridge cover has been removed.

The first Xeon-branded processor was the Pentium II Xeon (code-named "Drake"). It was released in 1998, replacing the Pentium Pro in Intel's server lineup.

Back of a Pentium III Xeon with its cover set aside; there is a heatsink on the front side (underneath) of the circuit board

Front of a Pentium III Xeon circuit board without its heatsink

Die shot of a Cascades Pentium III Xeon

In 1999, the Pentium II Xeon was replaced by the Pentium III Xeon. In mid-2001, the Xeon brand was introduced ("Pentium" was dropped from the name). 64-bit Xeon MPs were introduced in April 2005. The first dual-core CPU branded Xeon, codenamed Paxville DP, product code 80551, was released by Intel on October 10, 2005. Intel released relabeled versions of its quad-core (2×2) Core 2 Quad processor as the Xeon 3200-series (product code 80562) on January 7, 2007.

As of 2021, the Xeon series of processors are used in cloud computing and enterprise grade servers.

Supercomputers

By 2013 Xeon processors were ubiquitous in supercomputers—more than 80% of the TOP500 machines in 2013 used them. For the fastest machines, much of the performance comes from compute accelerators; Intel's entry into that market was the Xeon Phi, the first machines using it appeared in June 2012 and by June 2013 it was used in the fastest computer in the world.Xeon processor-based systems are among the top 20 fastest systems by memory bandwidth as measured by the STREAM benchmark.

Images for kids

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  450 MHz Pentium II Xeon with 512 kB L2 cache: The cartridge cover has been removed.

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  Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 CPU, sitting atop the inside part of its retail box that contains an OEM fan-cooled heatsink

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  Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 CPU; its retail box contains no OEM heatsink

See also

In Spanish: Intel Xeon para niños