Well, its just a way of jumping onto the whole eco-friendly bandwagon. Intel explains it by saying if we make chips that consume less power, they help in saving the planet by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases that they would otherwise emit. Cant say we can much argue with that , even if it does mean stretching the definition a little.

The new eco-friendly Intel xeon server processor chips reach new heights in performance and energy efficiency. The processors are drop-in compatible with existing Intel dual processor platforms that have been in the market since 2006.

The Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5400 Series consists of the new X5492, X5470 and L5430 processors, the fastest of which boasts a clock speed of 3.4GHz. The low voltage version uses only 50 watts of power or just 12.5 watts per core. The Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5270 runs as low as 80 watts with frequencies as high as 3.5 GHz. Organizations using workstation, high-performance, blade and mainstream servers will benefit most from this increased versatility.