Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955: 65-nm Uncovered @ FiringSquad

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Intel's first 65-nm processor is finally here and with it Intel is aiming to deliver more performance. The first CPU built on the new manufacturing process is the Pentium Extreme Edition 955. The new CPU is built on Intel's "Presler" core, sporting 2MB of L2 cache for each of the processor's 2 cores and runs at 3.46GHz with a 1,066MHz bus. Is the bigger cache enough to overtake AMD's Athlon 64 X2 4800+? Find out in today's article!