Frist benchmarking for the Conroe: Intel is back...

AnandTech has been able to test the future high end desktop processor from Intel during the Intel Developer Forum. They have run a head-to-head test between a Conroe E6700 (2.66 GHz, 4 MB L2) vs. an Athlon 64 FX 60 (overclocked to 2.8 GHz, 2 MB L2) using games and audio/video encoding tests as benchmarks.
On average the Conroe is 20% faster than the AMD-based system, despite the fact that the Conroe does not integrate a memory controller.
Good signs for the future Professional Mac models that should be released by Q3/Q4 2006.
The full article: here