# School me on quad core processors v build me a rig

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**Created:** [August 12, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-quad-core-processors-v-build-me-a-rig/33794 "2007-08-12T19:18:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-quad-core-processors-v-build-me-a-rig/33794/98 "2007-08-16T08:12:31Z")

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[quote=“itsJim,post:97,topic:33794"”]

Isn’t Barcelona for servers and Phenom for desktops? Why are we talking about server cpu’s now? I’m confused

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Are the numbers going to be that different?? If anything the Phenom numbers are going to be lower since because of cache sizes, etc…

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