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The last gasp of the NetBurst architecture. The "Cedar Mill" core was a 65nm die-shrink of the infamous Prescott (often called "Pres-hot"). While it ran significantly cooler than its predecessor, it was still based on a design philosophy that prioritized clock speed above all else—a philosophy that hit a thermal wall.
Despite being a dead end, this chip was a demon overclocker. Enthusiasts frequently pushed these 3.0 GHz chips to 4.5 GHz or even 5.0 GHz on air cooling just for the sport of it. It stands as a monument to the end of the "Megahertz Myth," proving that faster frequency doesn't always mean faster performance.
