Intel’s new Xeon processor family that can support 12TB of RAM

The microchip giant, Intel launched this week a new version of Xeon family of processors based on the architecture Haswell . Offering options with up to 18 processing cores, the company also has models that support the use of upto 12 TB of RAM.

The new devices work up to 36 threads and have a maximum of 45 MB of L3 cache, which makes them more apt to large servers than home users. The new line is processing clocks ranging from 2.1 GHz to 3.3 GHz (2.5 GHz to 3.3 GHz in order AVX), TDP 165W and 5.6 billion transistors - which results in prices that can reach US $ 7,175.

The new Xeon platform can handle 24 DIMMs per memory socket DDR3 or DDR 4, which, used at its maximum capacity, result in the use of upto 12 TB of RAM. The initial model of the new processor family can be purchased for US $ 1,224, and in total there are no less than 12 variations of processors to consumer choice.