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Processor
Processor Features
Based on the Intel® 14nm fabrication technology, the Intel® Xeon® processor family introduced a new micro-architecture that
provides significant performance advantages and new features targeted for a range of workloads such as: High Performance
Computing (HPC), Enterprise applications, Cloud service providers, storage, network applications, Internet of Things (IoT), and many
more. The following table summarizes key features of the processor family.
Table 4. Processor Features
Category
Feature
Function
Compute
More Cores
Up to 28C
Intel® AVX-512
512-bit instructions
MLC Optimization
Acceleration of enterprise-class and HPC
workloads
Heterogeneous support with converged
programming environment
Higher 'private-local' ratio in cache
Lower power
Intel® Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI)
(replaces QPI)
Increases bandwidth: up to 10.4 GT/s
Intel AVX-512 VNNI
512-bit instructions to improve Deep
Learning performance
Memory & Security
Memory Capacity and Bandwidth increase Up to DDR4 2933 MT/s (11% increase)
Up to 6 channels (50% increase)
MPX (Memory Protection Extensions)
Prevents buffer overflow
I/O
Fabric Integration
On package integration of next-generation
Intel® Omni-Path Fabric controller
PCIe Bandwidth
Up to 48 PCIe lanes; 3.0 speed 79 GB/s
bi-directional pipeline (from 53 GB/s on
BDW)
Separate Reference with Independent
Spread Spectrum Clocking (SRIS)
Eliminates clock in PCIe cables
MCTP Scaling
256 PCIe buses, up to 8 segments
Storage
Non-Transparent Bridge (NTB)
Enhancements
3 full-duplex NTBs and 32 MSI-X vectors
Crystal Beach DMA (CBDMA)
Adds MMIO -> mem transfer support
2X performance increase vs. prior gen
platform
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