Intel secretly added 12 core and 16 core model to processor "Xeon D" family

It was revealed that 12 core and 16 core models of the Intel Xeon - D family of processors used for servers, storage and network equipment were secretly added from February 2016.

As of February 17, Intel's "Xeon Processor D Product FamilyOn the page of D - 1540 · D - 1520 · D - 1518 · D - 1521 · D - 1527 · D - 1528 · D - 1531 · D - 1537 · D - 1541 · D - 1548 10 models. The maximum number of cores is 8 cores of D - 1540, D - 1537, D - 1541, and D - 1548.

Intel® Xeon® Processor D Family


However, according to Serve The Home dealing with hardware information, recently 12 models of D-1557 · D-1567, 16 core D-1571 · D-1577 · D-1587 models were added to the lineup . In fact, Supermicro's motherboard with D-1587X10SDV-7TP8FWe perform benchmarks at the data center using the data, and we refer to that performance as "low power bucket".

Intel Xeon D 12 and 16 core parts launched: first benchmarks
http://www.servethehome.com/intel-xeon-d-12-and-16-core-parts-launched-first-benchmarks/


By the way, as the processor of the Haswell microarchitecture equivalent to the 4th generation Intel Core processor, Xeon E5-2600 v3 and Xeon E5-4600 v3 were up to 18 cores, but the Broadwell micro architecture equivalent to the 5th generation Intel Core processor In the processors, 12 core and 16 core models were not yet announced.

However, from the end of October 2015 to November 2015 it was rumored that a new model of 16 cores will appear.

Intel Xeon D SoCs may have up to 16 cores
http://www.cpu-world.com/news_2015/2015102201_Intel_Xeon_D_chips_may_have_up_to_16_cores.html

Eight new Intel Xeon D Processors launched - 16 Core Chips Coming
http://www.servethehome.com/eight-new-intel-xeon-d-processors-launched-16-core-chips-coming/

According to CPU - World, the release date of Xeon D - 1571 which is one of the 16 core models is February 12, and the price is 1222 dollars (about 139,000 yen).

Intel is reading 16-core Xeon D-1571 processor for microservers
http://www.cpu-world.com/news_2016/2016021202_Intel_launches_16-core_Xeon_D-1571_processor_for_microservers.html