Clear performance boost from latest processor
Fujitsu Siemens Computers to add new Intel Xeon MP processors
to its PRIMERGY Servers
Munich/Germany, March 10, 2004 —Fujitsu Siemens Computers is set to directly boost
performance by up to 41 percent when it introduces new servers from
its PRIMERGY RX600 and TX600 ranges. The latest models will be
based on new Intel® Xeon™ multiprocessor technology
(MP), with clock rates of up to 3 GHz, and can be equipped with as
many as four processors. The doubling of third level cache to 2 or
4 MB, as well as the 400 MHz front side bus, guarantee higher
performance bandwidths perfectly suited to current and future
requirements. Entry-level prices are €10,000 for the TX600
with its new processor and €11,000 for the RX600 (prices
include VAT in Germany).
“Intel Xeon MP processors have a long history as a
reliable basis for high-end servers used in demanding company
scenarios with standard Intel CPU architectures,” explained
Dieter Herzog, Vice President Intel-based Servers at Fujitsu
Siemens Computers. “Significant performance improvements are
achieved with the introduction of the new 3 GHz Xeon MP processors
with 4 MB cache, especially for databases and mid-tier enterprise
applications. As soon as the new processors from Intel become
available, we will integrate them into our PRIMERGY servers.”
The new Intel-based PRIMERGY TX600 tower servers ensure top
performance. They are designed primarily for central tasks, such as
database servers, data warehouses, enterprise resource planning and
directory or cache services. The PRIMERGY RX600 rack-optimized
servers are ideal as reliable application servers as well as a
high-performance database servers.
Benchmark results
The first benchmark results verify the unmistakable
performance improvements offered by the new processors:
(Percentage increase of 3 GHz, 4 MB TLC over 2.8 GHz, 2 MB
TLC version)
SPECint rate base2000: 61.1 (41 percent increase)
SPECfp rate base2000: 31.5 (30 percent increase)
4 x Intel Xeon MP 3 GHz
Testing was performed with Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
Edition and Intel C Compiler 8.0. (Source: Fujitsu Siemens
Computers, December 2003)
OLTP: 80535 tpm (11 percent increase)
4 x Intel Xeon MP 3 GHz, 16 GB memory
According to internal estimates for Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Enterprise Edition and SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition SP3.
(Source: Fujitsu Siemens Computers, January 2004)
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About Fujitsu Siemens Computers
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