http://www.anandtech.com/tradeshows/...spx?i=2713&p=1
Intel CPU codenamed Conroe, the official name has not been released. At 2.66GHz it is roughly 20% faster in applications than an AMD Athlon X2 @ 2.8GHz.
Looks like the CPU wars have started again, which is good for everyone. Price drops will follow while faster chips are released to counter the competition.