Interfaces—Processor

2.4Processor Graphics

The processor graphics contains a generation 7.5 graphics core architecture. This enables substantial gains in performance and lower power consumption over previous generations. Up to 20 Execution Units are supported depending on the processor SKU.

•Next Generation Intel Clear Video Technology HD Support is a collection of video playback and enhancement features that improve the end user’s viewing experience

—Encode / transcode HD content

—Playback of high definition content including Blu-ray Disc*

—Superior image quality with sharper, more colorful images

—Playback of Blu-ray* disc S3D content using HDMI (1.4a specification compliant with 3D)

•DirectX* Video Acceleration (DXVA) support for accelerating video processing

—Full AVC/VC1/MPEG2 HW Decode

•Advanced Scheduler 2.0, 1.0, XPDM support

•Windows* 8, Windows* 7, OSX, Linux* operating system support

•DirectX* 11.1, DirectX* 11, DirectX* 10.1, DirectX* 10, DirectX* 9 support.

•OpenGL* 4.0, support

•Switchable Graphics support on AIO platforms with MxM solutions only

2.5Processor Graphics Controller (GT)

The New Graphics Engine Architecture includes 3D compute elements, Multi-format HW assisted decode/encode pipeline, and Mid-Level Cache (MLC) for superior high definition playback, video quality, and improved 3D performance and media.

The Display Engine handles delivering the pixels to the screen. GSA (Graphics in System Agent) is the primary channel interface for display memory accesses and “PCI-like” traffic in and out.

 

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1200 v3 Product Family

June 2013

Datasheet – Volume 1 of 2

Order No.: 328907-001

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