As part of its preview of its “Nehalem EX” processor for high-end servers yesterday, Intel cushioned the blow in delaying this chip by showing how well its baby brother, the “Nehalem EP” chip for two-socket boxes, was doing in the market. Intel is projecting that the Nehalem EP will comprise more than 50 per cent of two-socket chip shipments “by mid-August, if not a little bit sooner”.
Intel: Nehalem EP Ramp is Steep
May 28, 2009