ASUS P6T Series Features New Intel X58 Chipset

[bowman]

the die is actually smaller then 2 Merom stuck together to form a MCM quad core Kentsfield. The socket and package are larger due to all the extra pins needed to run 2 QPI lanes and 3 memory channels.

I think he meant the chipset, compared to its function. Given that the memory controller is gone one might not expect it to be big.