14 DAY TRIAL // Xeon Phi had a decent run, unlike previous attempts at making an x86-based adapter, but Intel has decided that, in the end, it's better if it just goes with a CPU-type package next time.
This actually makes some sense, since the main selling point of Xeon Phi PCI Express compute accelerators was to support existing software, like x86 CPUs.
So if their CPU-like assets were the strong point, Intel figured it might as well go CPU all the way.
Thus, the Knights Landing, set for release in late 2014 or 2015, will be available as standalone processor, capable of running a Supercomputer system alone (Xeon Phi cards needed actual CPU cores to lead the way).
This much was confirmed during the recent Intel Supercomputing Conference.
Knights Landing will still use MIC architecture though (Many Integrated Core Architecture).