What does it all mean?
Dual-core:
One cpu die with 2 CPU cores, each core has its own 1MB L2 cache.
This turns a 4 cpu server with dual-core cpu's into a server with 8
cpu's.
Hypertransport:
Technology dramatically increase RAM and I/O peformances which means
a faster site, applications, and database usage. See
hypertransport.org for more information.
Direct Connect:
Architecture helps eliminate the bottlenecks by directly connecting
the processors, the memory controller, and the I/O to CPU for
overall efficiency and performance.