SFF.Network [SFF Network] Intel Greenlow Platform Launched

Intel has officially launched the Greenlow platform - Xeon E3-1200 v5 series processors and the C230 series chipset. The new Xeon E3 v5 CPUs are powered by the Intel Skylake microarchitecture, and feature improved per-clock performance, higher clock rates, support for DDR4 memory and more powerful P530 graphics on selected lines.

The E3-1200 v5 series consists of 11 models, including 5 standard-power (80 Watt) models without integrated GPU, 3 models with IGP and 3 low power processors. All microprocessors have 4 cores, 8 MB of L3 cache, and support AES, AVX2 and TSX instructions. The CPUs also support Turbo Boost technology, VT-x/VT-d virtualization, Trusted Execution.

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[iFreilicht]

Why the hell is the E3-1280 priced like that? It's the same as the E3-1275, just without IGP and with a 0.1Ghz higher base clock, and it cost more than double! What does that unit have to offer the E3-1275 doesn't? Other than that, looks proimising in the low power segment, the two 25W CPUs look quite nice.

Can't say that I'd have any use for them myself, though.

 

[EdZ]

One BIG change from previous E3 Xeons is that this time around, you CANNOT use E3 Xeons in boards with consumer chipsets. It's C236 or bust.

 

[Vittra]

It's a fairly disappointing change, though it's being speculated that they did it to offset the fact that they opened up BCLK overclocking on both K and non-K chips.