SC09: Intel's Next Generation 2-Socket HPC Platform Visualizes Faster with Westmere-EP

[thelightguy1]

i can't wait for the Westmere I9! I've been in need of a multiprocessor system and I'm proud to say that the I9 is going to be inside.

[ChazZeromus]

Better off waiting for the FERMI based GF100 chip, it's FPU precision matches that of a usual GP cpu. Hopefully most thread intensive apps will utilize cuda and acknowledge how powerful FERMI is.

[fireicer]

wow but 6 cores were able on 45nm surely the silicon wafer allows for more. 24 threads wow that's the type of CMT i need for my work. It is surely getting better for the DP system. Intel seemed behind in the workstation HPC for past 5 years but wow what a turnaround.

[ecospline]

almost RT - the speed of 24 threads hides fast changeing calcs -but it still to slow

[fireicer]

I totally agree, when i am putting full strain on all 8 threads on my current xeon DP it sure clams up the system. Although multi hyper threading is a must for CMT it does hide real core performance. Be nice to see more benchmarks on this new 32nm cpu. What gets me is sun systems squeezed 8 cores 256 threads on a 90nm die with pcie and gb Ethernet, what is taking up the die space for the xeon mmm the top secret arch. Intel holds high performance with there floating point mind you

[9AndS]

I would actually be thinking of getting this processor for job in the near future. Just make sure it will be under 1000$ USA.