Intel (INTC) Atom N470 Processors Running SeaMicro Servers

The SM 10000-64 server of SeaMicro, launched on Wednesday, are running on 256 Intel (NSDQ:INTC) dual-core Atom N570 processors.

According to Intel, its dual-core Atom N570 processor runs at 1.66GHz and includes 1MB of L2 cache. It draws 8.5 watts of power and supports DDR3 memory and will give netbook PCs battery life equal to that of systems running on single-core Atom processors.

Jason Waxman, general manager of Intel's Data Center Group, said in a statement, "Intel is committed to working with innovative companies to deliver extraordinary solutions. The combination of SeaMicro's unique server architecture and the new dual-core Intel Atom processor, which provides 64-bit OS support and four gigabytes of OS-addressable memory all while maintaining the benefits of x86 software compatibility, makes for a very compelling value proposition."

The Atom N570 supports 64-bit operating systems with four gigabytes of operating system addressable memory per socket, and Intel said that it is the first low-power Atom chip to offer support for virtualization. Intel's Atom N570 also offers the top performance per watt for Internet workloads of any server processor, said SeaMicro.

Intel closed Wednesday at $21.49, up $0.10, or 0.47 percent.




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