Comparing them on the Intel's site, it seems that X5670 is designed for multi-processor servers and workstations, while the W series is for single-processor systems. The W has only one QPI link and ...

This has probably been brought up before (maybe many times) but I couldn't find it under the search.<P>So basically, are there any instances when having dual CPUs is capable of being over twice as ...

Multiprocessor system design gets more complex as new technologies like InfiniBand and HyperTransport come online. System designers have a number of choices when it comes to multiprocessor system ...

Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. The planned move further blurs the distinction ...

With the move, Sun becomes the last of the four tier-one server sellers to rely jointly on x86 processors from Intel and AMD. Photos: Sun, Intel team up Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...