Intel IDF Fall 2006 coverage

The new quad-core Intel Xeon 5300 series of processors will feature the same socket (LGA771) and its mainstream parts will have the same thermal envelope (80W) as the previous 5100 series. Intel expects to ship these processors in the same time frame as Kentsfield and will be available at bus speeds from 1066MHz to 1333MHz. The new Intel Xeon 5300 series will offer breakthrough performance with up to 50% better performance than the previous 5100 series.