Two new papers published in the database PCN, said that Intel has decided to send a series of server processors Xeon 5600 and Xeon E3-1200 retirement. In addition, a number of manufacturing companies leave two CPU for laptops – Core i5-2520M and i5-2540M. Last order at any of the CPU, to be taken out of production can be issued up to 27 December of the current year, inclusive.

In total, the production scale of 30, leaving Intel server processors: Xeon E5603, E5606, E5607, E5630, E5640, E5649, L5609, L5630, L5640, X5647, X5650, X5660, X5667, X5670, X5672, X5675, X5677, X5680, X5687, X5690, E3-1220, E3-1220L, E3-1230, E3-1235, E3-1240, E3-1245, E3-1260L, E3-1270, E3-1280, E3-1290.

Despite the imminent retirement, OEM-version of Xeon 5600 processors will be shipped in a very long time – up to a third in June 2016. Boxed versions of the CPU will be shipped as long as stocks run out. With boxed Xeon E3-1200 is the same story, but the last delivery of the CPU Xeon E3-1200 OEM version is scheduled for December 5, 2014.

As for the Core i5-2520M and i5-2540M, then their last shipment is scheduled for June 6, 2014.