Intel launches 4th Gen Xenon Scalable processors, Infrastructure Power Manager for 5G core reference software

Intel, on Monday, launched the 4th Gen Xenon Scalable processors with Intel vRAN Boost. The processor has up to 32-core with up to 20-core options for SKUs and uses AVX extensions for vRAN boost, a new hardware accelerator ACC100 for forward error correction Its 4th Gen Intel Xenon Scalable processors will enable the industry to use 1 terabit per second of performance for the 5G UPF workload within a single dual-socket server, the company claimed. The software, in tests with Casa Systems, NEC and Nokia, significantly reduces time-to-market for ISVs and operators by simplifying access to key capabilities in Intel’s 3rd and 4th Gen Xeon Scalable processors, including power telemetry, granular power control states and low-latency frequency change. Alongside the integrated network acceleration built into 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, Intel is expanding its Agilex 7 FPGAs and eASIC N5X structure ASIC devices for cloud, communications and embedded applications.