Intel Introduces the Fourth Generation of Xeon Processors

Intel held an event to formally introduce a new generation of chips. In order to deliver significant improvements in data center performance, efficiency, and security—as well as cutting-edge new capabilities for AI and cloud computing—Intel engineered the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, the Intel Xeon CPU Max Series, and the Intel Data Center GPU Max Series processors.

4th Gen Xeon

The main speaker during the live-streamed event was Sandra Rivera, executive vice president and general manager of Intel's Data Center and AI Group. The way that organizations manage their workloads and overcome their computing difficulties has changed dramatically as a result of these CPUs. The 4th generation Xeon has the most built-in accelerators of any data center processor on the market, offering industry-leading performance in workloads that matter most, according to Rivera.

"We have shown an average 2.9 times gain in performance-per-watt efficiency across a set of the most prevalent workloads," she continued. Furthermore, they are performance improvements for real-world workloads that take into account overall operating expenses rather than simply industry benchmarks. Customers can anticipate TCO improvements of between 52% and 66% with acceleration.

According to a press release from Intel unveiling the new CPUs, "Intel is offering unique solutions and systems at scale with 4th Gen Xeon to handle their largest computing problems." The firm can give the appropriate performance at the right power for the best overall total cost of ownership because of Intel's innovative strategy of offering workload-first, purpose-built acceleration and highly optimized software customized for certain workloads.

Enhancing Confidential Computing

Rivera introduced the new Trust Domain Extensions, which are a part of the 4th Gen Xeon series, as well as stressed the significance of Confidential Computing. In a previously recorded video clip, Mark Russinovich, Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft Azure, stated that the Software Guard Extensions in 3rd Gen Xeon processors have been a key component of Azure Cognitive Computing. Later this year, we hope to be among the first cloud service providers to offer confidential services based on Intel 4th generation Xeon Scalable processors with Intel Trust Domain Extensions, allowing organizations to achieve confidentiality by seamlessly lifting and shifting their workloads without needing to make any code changes.

Enabling Cutting Edge Technologies

In a blog post, Intel identified the confluence of three key technologies—AI (artificial intelligence), 5G, and software-defined infrastructure—as the primary factor driving the need for more performance and better scalability. " We observe an increasing demand for compute and platform solutions that scale outside of the data center out to the network edge and colocation facilities, as well as the physical world of stores, factories, and cities, when we compare these technological advancements with the need for organizations to digitize and automate. In actuality, outside of a typical data center or cloud, 75% of enterprise-generated data will be created and handled by 2025.

The following are some examples from the Intel blog article where 4th Gen Xeon CPUs show notable advantages:

Edge AI: Our new hardware accelerator for AI, Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions (Intel® AMX), pushes solutions based on Intel® OpenVINOTM software and the new Intel GetiTM platform to the next level of performance. We provide architects and developers the tools they need to do what they do best, which is to innovate and, in this case, swiftly create high-performance AI supporting the network and edge. For additional information on IOT and Edge AI use cases, go here.

Network operators get a convergent service advantage by virtualizing their end-to-end 5G networks and relying only on Intel architecture, enabling them to operate all core, edge, and RAN workloads flexibly on a single platform. Built-in accelerators aid in increasing throughput and reducing latency for 5G core applications, while improvements in power management improve the platform's responsiveness and economy. Additionally, we are offering around double the vRAN capacity compared to the previous generation using 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors without increasing power consumption. 2 For additional information on network use cases, go here.

Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): Integrated accelerators for the fourth-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors enable CDNs to run more sessions on a single server while using less power. Data is moved across the platform more quickly thanks to Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (Intel® DSA). The burden for thousands of connections is distributed among processor cores via Intel® Dynamic Load Balancer (Intel® DLB), maximizing resource use.

Transforming the Future of Computing

Intel is essential in fostering innovation and making sure businesses and developers have access to the performance, stability, and security they require. But it's also crucial to give people the freedom and flexibility to pursue concepts and inventions that haven't even crossed their minds.

Numerous of Intel's extensive network of partners were highlighted during the 4th Gen Xeon event. Businesses like Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, Cisco, and others discussed the value of their partnerships with Intel and how the 4th Gen Xeon processors would enable them to keep pushing the boundaries and improving the goods and services they provide to customers.