Intel on Monday made a sweeping set of hardware and software announcements, including the launch of the new Intel Atom P5900, a 10nm system-on-chip (SoC) for wireless base stations, which is a critical early deployment target for 5G networks.
Intel's announcements include the following solutions;
Intel Atom P5900 platform - the first Intel architecture-based 10nm SoC for wireless base stations: With the launch of the Intel Atom P5900, the company is extending Intel architecture from the core to access and all the way to the farthest edge of the network. Intel aims to be the leading silicon provider in base stations by 2021, a year earlier than first predicted.
New 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors: the new processors can deliver an average of 36% more performance and an average of 42% more performance per dollar than the prior generation Intel Xeon Gold, claims Intel. In addition, Intel Xeon Scalable helps protect the integrity of the data and the platform with hardware-enhanced security and built-in encryption accelerators.
'Diamond Mesa' - Intel’s first next-generation structured ASIC for 5G network acceleration: 'Diamond Mesa' (code name) is designed to complement Intel’s portfolio of processors and FPGAs delivering the high performance and low latency required for 5G networks. Structured ASICs like Diamond Mesa provide a minimum-risk optimization path for workloads that do not require the full programmability of FPGAs, said Intel.
Intel Ethernet 700 Series Network Adapter with hardware-enhanced Precision Time Protocol - the first 5G network-optimized Ethernet NIC: The Ethernet 700 series (code-named “Edgewater Channel”) is Intel’s first 5G-optimized network adapter, offering GPS-based cross-network service synchronization with hardware-enhanced Precision Time Protocol (PTP).
Navin Shenoy, EVP and GM, Data Platforms Gorup, Intel
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