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When will we see hex core CPUs for workstations?

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leahzero

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Per the recent news about the i7 980X hex-core CPU, which is branded as an "extreme"/enthusiast chip, I'm curious:

When do you think we'll see hex-core CPUs that are branded/marketed as "workstation" (or "server") chips?

I'm interested in a six-core CPU for my work (3D rendering and video encoding), so the branding of Intel's first hex-core CPU as an "extreme" enthusiast chip is a little off-putting.

At this point, rather than paying a steep premium for the i7 980X, I'd prefer to go the render farm route with a couple cheap quad-core boxes that will offer more processing power per dollar.

I guess I'm not really seeing what role this CPU is meant to fill. It could be a great workstation/server chip, but instead it's marketed towards enthusiasts who are likely not even tapping the full potential of their current quad cores...

Thoughts?
 
Intel actually released their first 6-core chips exactly 15 months ago (4 different models...there even was a 65w model too). They're just server only. If you want cost effectiveness, get a dual socket board with a couple quad cores.
 
Blue Fox said:
Intel actually released their first 6-core chips exactly 15 months ago (4 different models...there even was a 65w model too). They're just server only. If you want cost effectiveness, get a dual socket board with a couple quad cores.
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Are there any i7 multi-socket motherboards? I'm not finding any.
 
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