It is good to see INTC "leading" the SOX today instead of being a "drag" so much of the time on the index recently. It looks to be holding up well so far as this post is being written.
The following is a recent press release from INTC today.
biz.yahoo.com
<<Enhanced Intel Xeon Processor MP Boosts Performance by up to 25 Percent
Tuesday March 2, 11:00 am ET
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2004--Intel Corporation today announced the availability of an enhanced Intel® Xeon(TM) processor for multi-processor servers. The processor delivers up to 25 percent** better performance compared to previous versions and enables customers to consolidate numerous applications onto fewer servers.
"The increased frequency and cache of this new Intel Xeon processor MP combine to deliver a significant boost in performance and outstanding price-performance for enterprise workloads," said Richard Dracott, general manager, enterprise marketing and planning for Intel's Enterprise Platforms Group. "These new processors, which are compatible with previous generation Intel Xeon Processor MP-based platforms, give users an immediate performance boost and an additional return on their IT investments."
The new Intel processor features a 3.0 GHz clock speed and 4 MB level three (L3) cache. The Intel Xeon processor MP has a strong established base of enterprise customers, including AIG SunAmerica, Inc., Coremetrics, Inc., MAXDATA, Mohawk Industries, Inc., Partners HealthCare System, Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, UFJ Bank Limited and The Weather Channel. In addition to this broad range of customers, the price and performance of Intel Xeon processor MP systems has been particularly attractive to the financial sector.
"Intel Architecture has given Thomson Financial a proven and trusted platform for both our current and long-term needs in our enterprise," said Jeremy Lehman, senior vice president, Technology, Thomson Financial. "We chose Intel Architecture because of its outstanding price-performance, reliability, high availability and scalability for Thomson ONE Analytics*, giving our customers faster response times and quick access to financial data."
System manufacturers, including Unisys, which builds the systems used by Thomson Financial, are expected to offer more than 50 Intel Xeon processor MP-based systems, ranging from four to 32 processors, this year. Other leading manufacturers with systems based on the Intel Xeon processor MP include Bull, Dell, Egenera, Fujitsu, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Gateway, HP, Hitachi, IBM, Kraftway, Langchao, Lenovo, NEC, Powerleader, Samsung and Toshiba, as well as regional system builders.>>
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