Xeon

Xeon /ˈziːɒn/ is a brand of x86 microprocessors designed and manufactured by Intel Corporation. In 1988 Intel released the first microprocessor using the name Xeon.

As of 2021, the Xeon series of processors are used in cloud computing and enterprise grade servers.

Xeon Media

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  Intel Xeon's front and back

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  450 MHz Pentium II Xeon with 512 kB L2 cache: The cartridge cover has been removed.

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  Back of a Pentium III Xeon with its cover set aside; there is a heatsink on the front side (underneath) of the circuit board.

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  Front of a Pentium III Xeon circuit board without its heatsink

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  Die shot of a Cascades Pentium III Xeon

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  Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3 CPU, sitting atop the inside part of its retail box that contains an OEM fan-cooled heatsink

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  Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 CPU, pin side

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  Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 CPU; its retail box contains no OEM heatsink.