Nehalem isn't just a newer, faster chip -- it's a game-changing development in microprocessor technology. It's true that a significant part of the Nehalem architecture mirrors AMD's Opteron design in integrating the memory controller on the CPU die, and QuickPath is very similar to AMD's Hyper Transport, but the results are indisputable: The Intel Nehalem is the fastest and most capable x86-based central processing unit available.
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