Xeon or Core i7? Making the Right Workstation Choice

摘要

No two engineers are built the same. Fortunately there are a range of PCs and workstations built to meet specific design needs, from basic CAD right up to highly refined simulations of complex products and exquisitely detailed renderings. Sorting through the hardware choices isn't always easy. Perhaps the biggest decision is whether to go with the Intel Core i7 or Xeon family of processors. Intel Xeon processors are built for professionals and while reliability is never really a question anymore, these processors, built on server technologies, offer users enhanced reliability and data integrity features that are not available on consumer-focused Core i7 based solutions. One of the biggest differences between the Core i7 and Xeon families is Error Correcting Code Memory (ECC) which is only found on Xeons.