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1. Can AMD survive another Core 2 Duo?

   (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

   Friday, 15 August 2008

   ... corner and it does not take much to see that these processors will continue the march that was started with Intel’s Woodcrest Xeons back in Q3 2006. So, what is AMD’s plan? First, AMD hopes that the dual-socket ...

2. Intel phases out most Clovertown and Woodcrest processors

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Thursday, 17 July 2008

   ... quarter, so it only makes sense that the company is gradually removing 65 nm CPUs from its product list. According to a product change notification, 11 of the remaining 16 Woodcrest processors are being ...

3. Intel six-core coming in 2008

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Monday, 25 February 2008

   ...   Intel also provided some information about the potential performance of Nehalem. Depending on the benchmark, Nehalem could be more than three times faster than a Woodcrest 3.0 GHz chip (Xeon 5160). ...

4. Intel gives 51xx Woodcrest Xeons a new stepping

   (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

   Friday, 19 October 2007

   Santa Clara (CA) - Intel announced today that its 5100-series dual-core boxed Woodcrest Xeons will receive a stepping upgrade from B2 to G0, except for 2.0 GHz and 2.6 GHz models.  The change ...

5. Intel announces Tigerton Xeon MP processor

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 05 September 2007

   ... the CPU takes the ingredients of the Woodcrest (Xeon 5100) and Clovertown (Xeon 5300) DP processors to improve Intel's presence in the performance server segment. Tigerton is part of the Caneland ...

6. Intel drops 32-bit dual-core LV processors

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Monday, 30 July 2007

   ... to the newer generation Core-based Woodcrest LV processors (40 watt TDP), which are offered by Intel in dual-core and quad-core configurations. One of the major drawbacks of Sossaman is the lack of support ...

7. Caneland & Tigerton: Intel preps for battle against AMD’s 4P Opteron

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 24 July 2007

   ... OEM customers having received the processor and chipset last month as well. Despite the delay over the 2P processors Woodcrest and Clovertown, it isn’t really a surprise that the company calls ...

8. IDF: Sun preps first Intel-based servers

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 17 April 2007

   ... information to a Xeon 5100 (Woodcrest core) system that was using Intel’s Dynamic Power technology. While the demonstration is significant for the industry as Sun and Intel never have been what ...

9. IDF kickoff: Going after AMD, and beyond

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Monday, 16 April 2007

   ... either be seen as a reaction to AMD’s dual-socket QuadFX (4x4) platform or as a logical step to offer what some enthusiasts have been doing for some time - to take a Xeon server board and use Woodcrest ...

10. Intel preps five 45 nm dual- and quad-core processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 26 January 2007

    ... requirement of transistors roughly in half. A dual-core Penryn processor holds 410 million transistors, up from 293 million in Merom/Conroe/Woodcrest. Since Intel did not double the transistor count, it ...

11. AMD demonstrates first native quad-core CPU

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 30 November 2006

    ... CPU. In many cases it may not matter that AMD can flaunt a "native" quad-core over Intel's Clovertown, which essentially integrates two Xeon 5100 (Woodcrest) dual-cores. For the enthusiast and high-end ...

12. Intel unleashes quad-core processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 14 November 2006

    ... faster transition will be seen in the DP server/workstation segment: Intel today launched four Xeon 5300 series processors (with "Clovertown" core) which are based on two Xeon 5100 ("Woodcrest") cores. ...

13. 44 quad-core CPUs = 9000 Pentium Pro processors, says Intel

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 08 November 2006

    ... processors combine two Xeon 5100 (Woodcrest) cores into one package. According to industry sources, Intel will launch three "regular" Clovertown processors as well as one "extreme" version this Sunday. ...

14. Dell introduces AMD-based 2P, 4P servers

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 23 October 2006

    ... position, mainly due to the availability of similar products that can be bought with Intel's Xeon 5100 (Woodcrest core) processors that, according to Intel, offer more performance and consume less power ...

15. An unexpected surprise for AMD: Turion sales surge

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 18 October 2006

    ... (Woodcrest core) already have impacted the lower-end of the server and workstation market: "We are facing a bit more competition in the 2P category," the executive said. AMD confirmed that it will ship ...

16. Intel to tape out first 45 nm processor by year-end

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 17 October 2006

    ... its recently introduced Core micro architecture. According to Otellini, the company shipped more than six million Core microprocessors, which include the DP server chip Xeon 5100 (Woodcrest core), the ...

17. Quad-core and a 6000W heatsink: Impressions from the IDF showfloor

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 03 October 2006

    ... Super Computer with four boards that can support two Woodcrest processors each - for a total of 16 processing cores. The PSC is controlled with a KVM switch and is about the same size as a small refrigerator. ...

18. Intel proposes new power efficiency focused CPU benchmark

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 27 September 2006

    ... Mark. Core 2 Quad processor Gelsinger continued Intel's quad-core frenzy continued with the unveiling of Intel's Xeon 5300 CPU series. The processors, which combine two Xeon 5100 Woodcrest cores and were ...

19. Quad-core Clovertown server CPU to launch on 16 November

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Tuesday, 26 September 2006

    ... contain two dual-core Woodcrest chips housed in a single package. More here at DigiTimes.  ...

20. The hidden potential in your graphics card: A supercomputer?

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 18 September 2006

    ... 4 3 GHz processor was estimated to reach about 6 GFLOPs (billion operations per second), while Woodcrest, the server variant of Intel's Core 2 Duo processor, is currently believed to top out at around ...

21. Intel refreshes Xeon MP series with new Tulsa processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 28 August 2006

    ... article: AMD intros new Opterons and promises 68W quad-core CPUs Woodcrest launches Intel into a new era  ...

22. UPDATE 2: Dell to ship AMD-based desktop PCs in September

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 17 August 2006

    ... or even superior solution with its Xeon 5100 "Woodcrest" processor. This move will spark new speculations that Dell will be using AMD as a negotiation tool to force Intel to lower its prices. Rollins mentioned ...

23. AMD intros new Opterons and promises 68W quad-core CPUs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 14 August 2006

    ... gap to "Woodcrest" but even surpass it in speed and power consumption. And then there is the promise that quad-cores won't consume more power than today's dual-cores. Sunnyvale (CA) - AMD today unveiled ...

24. Mac Pro, new Xserve will feature dual Intel Xeons, will start shipping today

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 07 August 2006

    ... Xeon processors, officially bringing Mac Pro into the Woodcrest - not the Conroe - camp. The dual-processor, dual-core configuration will put four simultaneous cores in Apple's new top-of-the-line unit, ...

25. UPDATE: First Core 2 Duo T7600 performance and battery benchmarks

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 02 August 2006

    ... results ... The Core 2 Duo T-series is Intel's third processor to use the firm's new "Core" micro architecture and will follow on the heels of the DP server/workstation CPU Xeon 5100 ("Woodcrest") and ...

26. The long road to Conroe

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 27 July 2006

    ... AMD almost as much as Intel with the creation of the Woodcrest, Conroe, and Merom architectures, the latter two of which Intel released today. In 2004, AMD effectively threw down a very sizeable gauntlet, ...

27. TG Daily interviews Intel Senior VP: "Core is changing the game"

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 27 July 2006

    ... a decade, is out of the gate. You have launched the Woodcrest Core as Xeon 5100 about a month ago; the mobile Merom and the desktop Conroe core are being introduced as Core 2 Duo. The question really is ...

28. Intel to launch quad-core processors in Q4

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 19 July 2006

    ... cores and should enable Intel to reach fairly high yields by the end of the year. The same applies to Clovertown which is created from two Woodcrest cores. Chief executive Paul Otellini also addressed ...

29. Revised Dell XPS 700 to feature overclocked Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 13 July 2006

    ...  "Conroe is a great part," Mr. Dell commented. "I think whether you look at Woodcrest, Conroe, Merom, that core is a huge improvement in terms of performance and power from the prior generation, and we're ...

30. Intel to launch dual-core Itanium 2 CPUs on 18 July

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 30 June 2006

      Intel plans to add its dual-core Itanium 2 CPU line, dubbed "Montecito," to to its current Xeon 5100 series (codenamed Woodcrest) and Dempsey processor offerings on 18 July, according to sources ...

31. Intel to launch next-gen mobile dual-core "Merom" in August

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 28 June 2006

    ... its Core 2 Duo E-series ("Conroe") in just about four weeks after the Xeon 5100 (formerly codenamed Woodcrest ). Following with a four-week-distance, the company will introduce The Core 2 Duo T-series ...

32. Intel quad-core processors may see spike in power - sources

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 27 June 2006

    ... more power at lower clock speeds. According to sources, Clovertown, which merges two dual-core Woodcrest cores, will not only grow in die size (292 mm2, up from Woodcrest's 142 mm2), but also be rated ...

33. Clearspeed updates 50 GFlops accelerator board

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 27 June 2006

    ... just released Xeon 5100 processor with Woodcrest core, Clear speed claims that the basic 2-processor Intel system equipped with an Advance board achieved a Linpack benchmark result of over 93 GFlops. The ...

34. 150 OEMs shipping Intel Woodcrest systems

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 26 June 2006

    Intel's Core architecture gets a solid start with about 150 companies offering more than 200 Xeon 5100 (formerly code-named Woodcrest) platforms today. Pretty much every know server manufacturer has sent ...

35. Woodcrest launches Intel into a new era

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 26 June 2006

    ... years ago and brought the company down to its knees. Core's mission is to restore Intel's competitiveness and lay the foundation for the firm's future. Click to see the Xeon 5100 (Woodcrest) slide show ...

36. Woodcrest outperforms Opteron in speed and power consumption - analyst

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 23 June 2006

    ... with its upcoming Xeon 5100 (Woodcrest core) processor. An analyst from Thomas Weisel Partners today issued a research brief that included a first evaluation of Intel's claim to achieve market leadership ...

37. AMD's quad-core CPU to consume dual-core power

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 23 June 2006

    ... isn't just watching the spectacle: There is subtle background noise in which the company reminds journalists and analysts that it will be reacting to the Xeon 5100, formerly code-named "Woodcrest" in the ...

38. Intel to launch "Core" on 26 June

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 13 June 2006

    ... has not yet confirmed that it will be launching the Xeon 5100 (Woodcrest core) during that even, sources have told TG Daily that the processor will be introduced in six different versions, ranging 1.6 ...

39. Intel accelerates shipment date of its Opteron beater "Tulsa"

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 12 June 2006

    ... to system vendors. The Xeon DP 5100 series with Woodcrest is expected top debut first sometime in July, with the desktop processor Core 2 Duo rumored to be following on 23 July. The mobile Core 2 Duo 5000 ...

40. Intel to launch next-gen desktop processor Conroe on 23 July

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 26 May 2006

    ... chip's sister model, the server processor "Woodcrest" (Xeon 5100 series). As the slides appear to originate from Intel's regular vendor briefings, the information provided by HKEPC Hardware is credible ...

41. Week in Review: Next-gen CPUs and Microsoft's idea how to sell more software

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 26 May 2006

    ... numbers for its first processor with "Core" microarchitecture - the upcoming Xeon 5100 "Woodcrest". Here's TG Daily's 2-minute rundown of the week. Click through our handy slide show to get an overview ...

42. AMD's Opteron scores another big quarter

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 24 May 2006

    ... than 25% in the US, according to reports released today. Intel's has been hit once again and will need a speedy release and ramp of its Woodcrest processor to slow AMD's pace. Framingham (MA) - As the ...

43. Intel releases Woodcrest benchmark results, claims series of records

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 23 May 2006

    Intel today released official server benchmark results, providing a first glimpse of the real-world capability of the company's Core architecture. According to Intel, the server derivate "Woodcrest" is ...

44. Analysis: One small step for Dell, one giant leap for AMD

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 19 May 2006

    ... But doesn't that catch-up process have a big "Woodcrest" title painted all over it? Not in the "MP" field, McGregor believes. "AMD today has had a performance lead in server processors," he told us. "Woodcrest ...

45. Dell to offer AMD Opteron processors in servers

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 18 May 2006

    ... on the AMD Opteron processor in an effort to achieve technology leadership. Dell will continue to offer Intel-based servers, especially units based on the upcoming "Woodcrest" (Xeon 5100 series) processor. ...

46. Apple debuts entry-level 13" MacBook at $1099

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 16 May 2006

    Apple seems to be getting the hang of this small, portable, infinitely useful device thing. Today, it unveiled a 13" version of its Intel Core Duo-based MacBook, with a 1.83 GHz dual-core CPU, a respectable ...

47. Intel's Conroe, Merom get a name: Core 2 Duo

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 07 May 2006

    ... no later than in October of this year. "Woodcrest" the server version of the Merom core is expected to launch slightly ahead of Conroe and will be named Xeon 5100 series. So far Intel has not provided ...

48. AMD x86 server market share tops 22% - report

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 25 April 2006

    ... efficient processor solutions, it was to be expected that the firm would continue to lose revenues to AMD, at least until the Core-based Xeon 5100 series, code-named Woodcrest, will be available. What ...

49. Intel's profit drops 38% on decreasing processor sales

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 19 April 2006

    ... this year, Intel will be launching first the Woodcrest server chip (Xeon 5100 series) to compete with AMD's Opteron. The desktop chip Conroe (Core Duo E4000 and E6000 series) will be following shortly ...

50. AMD launches 3.0 GHz Opteron single cores

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 11 April 2006

    While Intel is busy prepping its next-generation Woodcrest server and workstation processors, AMD sails ahead with a final performance upgrade for its single-core Opteron CPU. AMD claims that the new ...