[AdrianB1]

CPU as in core or socket? These days most CPUs are "many-CPU-cores-in-1-socket" and having X CPU cores over 1 or 2 sockets make a small difference, but software does not care about sockets.

[aidenn0]

Plenty of enterprise software is licensed on a per-socket basis.

[pphysch]

And if they read this press release they will probably try to switch to per-core licensing.