Intel (http://www.intel.com) has announced the expansion of the Intel Xeon processor portfolio with new products “designed to address a broad and emerging set of server requirements and provide IT managers with additional choice and flexibility.” Could they appear in an upcoming refresh of the Mac Pro (assuming Apple has such a refresh planned)?
 
The company introduced 28 processors across three product families: eight processors from the Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family and nine processors  from the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family designed to complement the already available Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family. The company also announced availability of eleven processors from the Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v2 product family.
 
In quantities of 1000, the Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family ranges in price from US$551 to $3,616, Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family ranges from $188 to $1,440 and the Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v2 product family ranges from $189 to $884. Complete pricing details can be found at http://www.intc.com/priceList.cfm .