Intel has announced via a recent press release that dual core chips planned for release in 2006 will actually be shipping in 2005.  These high-end server processors are geared for servers that are designed for four or more processors.   The chips were code named "Paxville" and are part of the Intel Xeon MP product line that uses the Intel E8500 chipset.  When compared to dual-core chips running on E7520 chipset, these new processors + chipset are seeing 50% improve performance. 

The press release also noted that there are 17 dual core processor projects currently underway with 85% of them expected to be in products during 2006.

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