RUMOR: Apple to release Mac Pro ‘hexacore’ Xeon Core i7-980x on Tuesday, March 16

[*LTD*]

http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=7641

http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/rumor_apple_to_release_mac_pro_hexacore_xeon_core_i7_980x_on_tuesday_mar_16/

RUMOR: Apple to release Mac Pro ‘hexacore’ Xeon Core i7-980x on Tuesday, March 16
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 03:48 PM EST

"I’m getting tips in from sources who claim that Apple is set to revamp its high-end Mac Pro line, adding a ‘hexacore’ Core i7-980x model to the line up," Adrian Kingsley-Hughes reports for ZDNet.

"All information points to this happening next Tuesday, March 16th," Kingsley-Hughes reports.

The Core i7-980x is Intel’s first six-core part. Here’s the spec:

3.33GHz (TurboBoost to 3.6GHz)
6 cores / 12 threads
32nm architecture
Socket LGA1366
130W TDP

"A ‘hexacore’ system would represent a significant upgrade for the Mac Pro line," Kingsley-Hughes reports.


EDIT:

I see I was beaten to it this time. ;)

Merge threads, please.

[atari1356]

EDIT:

I see I was beaten to it this time. ;)

Merge threads, please.

Your thread title was better than mine though, hehe.

[*LTD*]

Your thread title was better than mine though, hehe.

Then we're even! ;)

[manhattanboy]

Release as early as this Friday (http://twitter.com/9to5mac/status/10282260472).

But really where are the MacBOOK Pro's?
Mr. Jobs and Cook, any day now would be great please....

[Umbongo]

This is just recirculation from here and other forums back in to the news.

[Doctor Q]

See news thread.