16MB of L3 Cache: Intel’s "Tulsa"

According to Intel’s roadmaps, the first wave of Xeon MP processors based on Intel’s Tulsa core will be slated for Q4’06. DailyTech has the following information on the 7100 series of Tulsa Xeon MP processors. Tulsa is compatible with Socket 604, on Intel’s Truland platform. Intel just announced its new LGA 771 socket, and it is not uncommon for Intel to produce multiple socket variants of processors during transition years.

16MB of Cache almost makes our desktop chips seem obsolete. The 7130 and 7140 are very beefy chips though, especially on the power side of things. Each requires 150W of power, understandably. It’s obvious that Intel wants to remain at the top in the server market, and they are doing a fair job of it. Read the full article at DailyTech.