After multiple delays, Intel has started revenue shipping of its much anticipated “Tukwila” Itanium processor, which Intel officials say doubles the performance of the current “Montecito” chip. The official launch is expected Feb. 8. The news comes as IBM prepares to release its Power7 chip later this year, and as both Intel and AMD get ready to launch other server processors.
– Intel is finally shipping the much delayed “Tukwila,” the latest generation of its high-end Itanium processor.
In a blog posting Feb. 2, Intel officials said the company had begun
revenue shipments of the quad-core Tukwila, which they said more than
doubles the performance of the current “Monteci…