Following the big Intel Xeon W update for workaholic workstations, new Xeon E processors for entry-level servers were released. Compared to its predecessors, the number of cores has increased, but the price has remained the same - that is, in terms of the Xeon E core, they have also fallen in price.
Acquaintance with Xeon E, perhaps, will surprise those who associated Intel Xeon with the price tag generously decorated with zeros. Yes, in the top models this is exactly the case, but there are others, originating from the Xeon E3 and with each new generation offering more and more performance for their price. If you look at the table below, the cost of the Xeon E core is $ 50- $ 80 - a reasonable price so as not to burden the budget of an entry-level server. Needless to say, such servers are often required for a wide variety of tasks.
In total, there are more than 20 models in the update package; on the ARK website you can familiarize yourself with the entire list in full detail . Here we give a slice along the ruler from top to bottom according to our standard template.
| Baz. frequency | Max. frequency | Poison / sweat | Cache | TDP | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-2224G | 3.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 4/4 | 8 Mb | 71 watts | $ 213 |
| E-2244G | 3.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 4/8 | 8 Mb | 71 watts | $ 272 |
| E-2246G | 3.6 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 6/12 | 12 Mb | 80 watts | $ 311 |
| E-2276G | 3.8 GHz | 4.9 GHz | 6/12 | 12 Mb | 80 watts | $ 362 |
| E-2278G | 3.4 GHz | 5.0 GHz | 8/16 | 16 Mb | 80 watts | $ 494 |
| E-2288G | 3.7 GHz | 5.0 GHz | 8/16 | 16 Mb | 95 watts | $ 539 |
So, the launch of the Xeon E-2200 family marks the appearance in the near future on the market of low-cost 8-core single-socket servers based on the Intel platform - I think for someone 30% increase in the kernels on the node will be very useful. New models are now commercially available, so the server will not have to wait long.