Intel is reducing server chip pricing in attempt to stem the AMD tide
I&#x27;ve never had time for Intel creating 400 different CPUs just to create artificial market segmentation and force people into a more expensive CPU.  Why is there an i3, i5, i7, i9 - ahh, right, because then you can try to justify charging incrementally more for each additional feature.  Oh you want turbo boost?  Sorry that&#x27;s an i5!  Oh you want hyperthreading&#x2F;SMT?  Nope, next model up.  Oh you want ECC?  That&#x27;s a &quot;workstation&quot; feature, here&#x27;s an identical xeon with nothing new other than ECC!<p>Just STOP.  <i>EVERY</i> CPU they make should support ECC in 2021.  Give me an option for with or without GPU, and with or without 10Gbe - everything else should be standard.  Differentiate with clock speed, core count, and a low power option, and be done with it.