Intel raised the bar in the processing game when this Tuesday they announced the release of the first 32nm processors. The big selling point here, according to the vendor, is the security aspects.
From The Taiwan Economic Times:
According to world`s No.1 chipmaker, the new processors are the industry`s first 32nm enterprise-grade devices integrating security capabilities that enhance data integrity and server virtualization as well as first six-core embedded computing processors. New structures enable the processors to deliver up to 60% greater performance than the 45nm Intel Xeon 5500 cousins, allowing data centers to replace 15 single-core servers with only one Xeon 5600-driven server and achieve a return on their investment in as little as five months.
The big selling points here being cloud computing and the financial sector. The real rub here will be how it will stand up against Joanna Rutkowska this time. Last time this is what happened (.pdf).
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