Intel's DMI connection between the CPU and the chipset is little more than another PCIe x4 link. For consumer CPUs, they don't usually include it in the total l

Intel's DMI connection between the CPU and the chipset is little more than another PCIe x4 link. For consumer CPUs, they don't usually include it in the total lane count, but they have sometimes done so for Xeon parts based off the consumer silicon, giving the false impression that those Xeons have more PCIe lanes.