Intel® I/O Processors

Many storage, networking, and embedded applications require fast I/O throughput for optimal performance. Intel® I/O processors allow servers, workstations and storage subsystems to transfer data faster, reduce communication bottlenecks, and improve overall system performance by offloading I/O processing functions from the host CPU.
The table below provides a quick overview of the Intel I/O processor family. The Intel® IOP34x family of processors, with Intel XScale® microarchitecture, builds on more than a decade of leadership in I/O processor technology.

Intel® Network Processors

Industry-leading performance, flexibility, and ease-of-use
Built on a high-performance fully programmable architecture, Intel network processors offer the speed, flexibility, and ease-of-use/reuse you need to accelerate time-to-market, extend time-in-market, and to enable a broad range of services from the customer premises to the core of the network.

Intel® IXP2XXX Product Line of Network Processors
Versatile, high-performance, and scalable network processors designed for network access, edge, and core applications from T1/E1 to OC-192 GbE.

Intel® IXP4XX Product Line of Network Processors
Network processors optimized for home, small-to-medium enterprise, and networked embedded applications.

Intel® IXP12XX Product Line of Network Processors
Flexible wire-speed processing for OC-3 to OC-12 multiservice network applications.

Intel® Architecture Processors

* Intel® EP80579 Integrated Processor

* Intel® EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel® QuickAssist Technology

* Intel® Atom™ processor Z5xx series

* Intel® Atom™ processor N270

* Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q9400

* Intel® Core™2 Duo processors

* Intel® Core™ Duo processors

* Intel® Xeon® processor 5400 series

* Intel® Xeon® processor 5300 series

* Intel® Xeon® processor 5200 series

* Intel® Xeon® processor 5100 series

* Intel® Xeon® processor LV and ULV

* Intel® Pentium® processor

* Intel® Celeron® processor 440

* Intel® Celeron® processor E1500

* Intel® Pentium® M processors

* Intel® Pentium® 4 processors

* Intel® Pentium® III processors

* Intel® Celeron® M processors

* Intel® Celeron® processors

* Intel® Pentium® processors with MMX™ technology

Embedded and communications processors

There are three types of processor available for Embedded and communications processors as below.

Intel® Architecture Processors

Intel® Network Processors

Intel® I/O Processors

Intel® Workstation Processors

How quickly can you change complex data into actionable information? With quad-core workstations based on new hafnium-infused 45nm Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, workstation users are experiencing the unprecedented performance to blaze through iterations while rapidly transforming their imagination into reality.


Performance elite: Intel® Xeon® processor 5400 series



* Transform complex and visually intensive data into actionable information enabled by up to eight computational cores of pure performance.
* Enjoy optimized visualization by balancing processing, memory and bandwidth resources to deliver rich visual experiences.
* Do more in less time with up to 6X the throughput¹ so you can mega-task your way through parallel workflows.

Intel® mobile processor and processor technology



* Get the highest performing mobile workstation processor optimized for people on the move.²
* Enjoy great graphics and visualization with enhanced 3D and high-definition video capabilities.
* Experience mobility made better, designed for the longest possible battery life and excellent wireless connectivity.

Entry-level performance: Intel® Core™2 processor family



* Experience excellent performance for digital content creation, engineering, and financial workloads.
* Enjoy basic optimized visualization delivering a wide range of memory and graphics options to support entry-level user requirements.
* Explore more in less time with parallel workflows enabled by energy-efficient, quiet, and cool Intel® quad-core technology

Server and workstation processors

Intel® Server Processors

Intel® server processors are the ideal platform for virtualization and data-intensive business applications. Powering a range of multi-core, 64-bit servers¹, Intel server processors enable you to optimize computing environments and maximize server utilization, while providing you with headroom for growth.


Intel® Xeon® processor 7400 series

* Extending today's lead in virtualization performance with built-in hardware assisted features and breakthrough gains in performance and energy efficiency²
* Built for data-demanding enterprise applications with up to 6 cores and a large shared 16MB L3 cache per processor, enabling more transactions per server
* More headroom, improved reliability, and the highest scalability available for large scale server consolidation and business-critical virtualization


Intel Xeon processor 5000 sequence

* Designed for robust high-performance computing
* Ideal for e-mail, database, and Web servers
* Outstanding price/performance and broad 64-bit industry support
* Available high-density, low-power options



Intel Xeon processor 3000 sequence

* Great for e-mail and file/print services
* Enhanced Intel® Core™ microarchitecture for exception performance and power efficiency
* High-density entry-level configurations and high-performance computing



Intel® Itanium® processor 9000 sequence

* Large-scale databases, data warehouses, ERP, business intelligence, and data analytics
* Scales up to 512 processors and an incredible full Petabyte (1024TB) of RAM
* Ultimate scalable performance, flexibility, and reliability