Yes, the new Xeons are 12 cores...
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-Xeon-Ivy-Bridge-EP-Server,21972.html
Apple should have built this as a dual processor box.
If ASUS can make a dual LGA 2011 board, why can't Apple?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131817
And this is why you'd want a dual socket...
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Originally Posted by Pendergast
Maybe you're stuck in the past, hmm?
People are never happy.
No, I'm in Hollywood working in theatrical and broadcast design....
All signs are pointing to Apple returning to the G5 PPC processor for their Mac Pro line of computers. Since they can't seem to make any steps forward, steps backwards is the logical conclusion.