Chipmaker and IT behemoth Intel has introduced its first ever Pentium processors aimed at low-end servers. Coined the Pentium 350 and clocked at 1.2GHz this dual core chip will provide ample speed for basic web hosting and server functions.
Intel has previously talked about its intentions to move into the low-end server market with modified versions of its Atom processors with support for ECC memory technology.
Although the Pentium brand is arguably one of the most recognised in the whole of the IT world, Intel has relegated it to cut down processors filling the niche formally occupied by the Celeron range. Irresepective of the product placement the Pentium 350 does support Hyperthreading and a TDP of only 15W.
The differentiator between the Pentium 350 and its desktop orientated cousins is the lack of an on-chip GPU and support for ECC memory with the memory controller supporting two channels. There is no support for Intel’s own Vpro virtualisation technology, meaning the Pentium 350 has been designed for traditional workloads and potentially as a direct replacement for aging server hardware.
