Tech Enthusiasts that need to power mission-critical business applications will find innovative new technologies in the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series deliver the kind of performance they need.

Intel Turbo Boost Technology adapts processor frequency to application needs, scaling performance to meet peak performance demands. It also allows specific cores within each processor to operate above rated frequency within a set range, increasing frequency when needed to increase execution speed.

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology enables simultaneous multi-threading within each processor core, up to two threads per core or eight threads on a quad-core processor, for those applications that lend themselves to parallel, multithreaded execution. Hyper threading reduces computational latency and makes optimal use of every clock cycle. For example, while one thread is waiting for a result or event, another thread is executing in that core, to minimize down cycles.

To achieve top application performance, you need optimal processing speed plus enough data bandwidth to keep each CPU running at capacity. The Intel Xeon processor 5500 series features new Intel QuickPath Technology that delivers top performance for bandwidth-intensive applications. This new scalable, shared memory architecture delivers memory bandwidth leadership and up to 3.5x the bandwidth of previous-generation processors by connecting processors and other components with a new high-speed interconnect. Intel QuickPath Technology is designed to unleash the full performance of the Intel Microarchitecture codename Nehalem and future generations of Intel multi-core processors.

Tech Enthusiasts that also need to manage a fleet of PCs can take advantage of Intel vPro technology, which designed to address many of the most costly challenges IT organizations currently face in deploying, maintaining, managing, and securing clients. It enables support teams to securely access and manage PCs over networks even when an OS is unresponsive, a software agent is missing, or a hard drive has failed.

It also contains other features that can enhance a wide range of client management functions, including persistent and protected storage for event logs and asset information, configurable hardware-based traffic filters, and programmable triggers and responses for protecting Internet-connected PCs.