Intel to launch dual-core Itanium 2 CPUs on 18 July
Intel plans to add its dual-core Itanium 2 CPU line, dubbed "Montecito," to to its current Xeon 5100 series (codenamed Woodcrest) and Dempsey processor offerings on 18 July, according to sources at Taiwan server makers. The dual-core "Montecito" processor line will feature more advanced specifications for the high-end market, compared to the "Woodcrest" seres under the new Intel Core microarchitecture (65-80W in power consumption) and the "Dempsey" under the NetBurst microarchitecture (95-130W in power consumption), indicated the sources.
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