What is Intel?

What it is

A processor, or CPU, is the part of a computer that carries out instructions. Intel designs its chips on the x86 architecture, the same family used by most Windows PCs and most business servers.

Core, now also sold as Core Ultra, is the line in everyday office computers. Xeon is the server and workstation line, built for heavy loads, large amounts of error-correcting (ECC) memory and running around the clock. AMD is Intel's main rival in both.

What businesses use it for

• Office PCs: Core processors in business laptops and desktops.
• Servers: Xeon processors in rack machines that run applications and databases.
• Workstations: high-memory machines for engineering and design software.
• Virtualization: servers with many cores and a lot of memory host many virtual machines.

How KawaConnect works with Intel

The servers and PCs we deploy run both Intel and AMD processors. When we size a virtualization host or a workstation, we start from the core count and memory the workload needs and pick the brand after that.

A host that must run many Proxmox VE virtual machines needs plenty of cores and memory. A bookkeeping desktop needs far less. The quote states the reason for each part.

Learn more

• Intel on WikipediaA neutral overview of the company and its place in the computer industry.
• Intel Core on WikipediaAn explanation of the Core line used in laptops and desktops.
• Xeon on WikipediaAn overview of Intel's server and workstation processor family.
• Intel websiteProduct specifications, driver downloads and support pages for Intel processors.