It seems that the p4 (netburst) architecture is dead, the Itanium is going slow and P6 (pentium Pro that is) architecture is going to be brought back in dual core designs. If you keep up with the industry at all this is what AMD has been planning for their new 'hammer' core chips for some time, but now it seems that Intel's problems with the 90nm process are causing them to follow AMD's lead yet again (the first time was being beat to market with the x86-64bit extensions).
Intel’s CPU developers are facing massive re-organization, as the company seems to be cancelling the further evolution of NetBurst processors. According to the most recent information, not only chips for 1P and 2P machines are canned, but some next-generation microprocessors for multi-processor servers are also shelved.
The source clearly states that Intel cancelled the Tulsa project, but the destiny of the Potomac is not clear. In case the Potomac Xeon MP product is also abandoned, it is not clear which chips will form Intel’s x86 multiprocessor server offerings next year.
that would make sense. typically,small companies have an easier time coming up with new,bright ideas. what big companies usually do is have the resources and manpower to refine those ideas and make them "profitable".
