16-cores and 16 threads per core. That's a whole lotta threads for a multi-socket system, especially if they're working on a eight-way system. I mean... dang.

"We've confirmed that Sun is looking to push the UltraSPARC Tx line to even greater heights with a 16-core, 16-thread per core eight-socket server. So, each socket is chewing through an insane 256 threads. And the eight-socket box will do 2,048 threads."