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…
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Intel Ships Tukwila Itanium Chip
February 3rd, 2010 |
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Chip Shot: Itanium “Tukwila” Now Gaining Revenue; Q1 Launch Expected
February 2nd, 2010 |
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“Tukwila,” the code name for the newest Itanium processor, has begun revenue shipments. The most advanced Itanium processor yet, “Tukwila” more than doubles the performance of its predecessor and adds a range of new scalability, reliability, and virtualization features. Eighty percent of the Global 100 companies already use Itanium-based servers. The launch of this Itanium mission-critical processor is part of a major push Intel is making into the server processor arena, with several announcements slated for the first half of the year.



