Intel on Tuesday launched its newest 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor (code-named 'Ice Lake'), including new network-optimized “N-SKUs” along with verified solution blueprints that accelerate time to market.
Intel claims that the new “N-SKUs” deliver an average 62% more performance on a range of broadly deployed 5G and network workloads over the prior generation. Intel also announced it has started sampling next-generation Intel Xeon D processors designed for space and power-constrained environments at the edge.
According to Intel, the new network-optimized SKUs are the ideal choice for wireless core, wireless access, network edge workloads and security appliances. They are available in a range of cores, frequency, features and power to deliver lower latency, higher throughput and deterministic performance for service provider network transformation requirements.
The 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors can be paired with Intel’s suite of platform ingredients and software — including Intel FPGAs, Intel Ethernet 800 series adapters, Intel Optane persistent memory, FlexRAN, OpenNESS, Open Visual Cloud and Intel Smart Edge — to bring the processor performance to life and help customers achieve the right total cost of ownership.
A flexible infrastructure is paramount as customers must keep pace with the ever-growing need for data. Network-optimized 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors are designed to support diverse operator network environments, and optimized for multiple workloads, said Intel.
Dan Rodriguez, Intel corporate vice president and general manager, Network Platforms Group
Designed to support diverse network environments, our newest 3rd Gen processors and platform ingredients enable global communications service providers to deliver the next breakthrough in network innovation for even richer consumer and enterprise use cases.
