The guys at the Inq got an up-close look at HP's 8-socket, 32-core Barcelona-based monster. The thing's a beast, & may just give AMD something to live on until next year.

"Faced with the 'Beckton' 8-core MP Nehalems some five quarters from now, HP will still give a level playing field to both Intel and AMD in this high end space. Of course, it does assume smooth 'Shanghai', 'Montreal', 'Istanbul' and other major city delivery by AMD in the meantime."