Intel BX80525KY500512 User Manual
Pentium® III Xeon™ Processor at 500 and
550 MHz
550 MHz
Datasheet
Product Features
The Intel
®
Pentium
®
III Xeon™ processor is designed for mid-range to high-end servers and workstations, and is binary
compatible with previous Intel Architecture processors. The Pentium III Xeon processor provides the best performance
available for applications running on advanced operating systems such as Windows* 95, Windows NT, and UNIX*. The
Pentium III Xeon processor is scalable to four processors in a multiprocessor system and extends the power of the
Pentium
®
Pro processor with new features designed to make this processor the right choice for powerful workstation,
advanced server management, and mission-critical applications. Pentium III Xeon processor-based workstations offer
the memory architecture required by the most demanding workstation applications and workloads. Specific features of
the Pentium III Xeon processor address platform manageability to meet the needs of a robust IT environment, maximize
system up time and ensure optimal configuration and operation of servers. The Pentium III Xeon processor enhances the
ability of server platforms to monitor, protect, and service the processor and its environment.
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Binary compatible with applications
running on previous members of the Intel
microprocessor family
running on previous members of the Intel
microprocessor family
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Optimized for 32-bit applications running
on advanced 32-bit operating systems
on advanced 32-bit operating systems
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Dynamic Execution micro architecture
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Dual Independent Bus architecture:
Separate dedicated external 100MHz
System Bus and dedicated internal cache
bus operating at full processor core speed
Separate dedicated external 100MHz
System Bus and dedicated internal cache
bus operating at full processor core speed
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Power Management capabilities
— System Management mode
— Multiple low-power states
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SMBus interface to advanced
manageability features
manageability features
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Intel
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processor serial number
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Single Edge Contact (S.E.C.) cartridge
packaging technology; the S.E.C. cartridge
delivers high performance processing and
bus technology in mid-range to high-end
servers and workstations
packaging technology; the S.E.C. cartridge
delivers high performance processing and
bus technology in mid-range to high-end
servers and workstations
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100 MHz system bus speeds data transfer
between the processor and the system
between the processor and the system
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Integrated high performance16K
instruction and 16K data, nonblocking,
level-one cache
instruction and 16K data, nonblocking,
level-one cache
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Available in 512K, 1 M, or 2 M unified,
nonblocking level-two cache
nonblocking level-two cache
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Enables systems which are scaleable up to
four processors and 64 GB of physical
memory
four processors and 64 GB of physical
memory
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Streaming SIMD Extensions for enhanced
video, sound and 3D performance
video, sound and 3D performance
Order Number: 245094-002
February 2000