Posted on 02/16/2005 6:56:58 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
AMD continues industry dual-core leadership with demonstrations from Cray, HP and Sun
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. -- February 15, 2005 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) today again displayed the strength of the AMD64 dual-core ecosystem with four dual-core AMD Opteron processor technology demonstrations on existing partner server and workstation platforms at LinuxWorld Boston.
Demonstrated systems include a Cray XD1 supercomputer; the HP xw9300 Workstation powered by two dual-core AMD Opteron processors along with NVIDIA SLI dual PCI Express technology; the record-breaking HP ProLiant DL585 using four dual-core processors; and a Sun Fire V40z server powered by four dual-core AMD Opteron processors.
Dual-core server processors directly address the primary concerns of enterprise customersmore power-efficient solutions that deliver increased performance, said Marty Seyer, corporate vice president and general manager of the Microprocessor Business Unit, Computation Products Group, AMD. Since 1999, weve been developing a multi-core strategy in collaboration with our customers. Because customer needs drive our innovations, customers will be able to adopt upcoming dual-core AMD64 processor-based systems without disrupting their existing infrastructure. We are committed to introducing straightforward technologies that deliver the best performance.
To date, AMD is the only company to publicly demonstrate an x86 dual-core server solution. AMD has been shipping production samples of dual-core AMD Opteron processors to partners since January and plans to introduce a dual-core processor line-up for the one- to eight-socket server and workstation markets in mid-2005 based on the existing 940-pin socket. AMD64 dual-core processors for the client market are expected to follow in the second half of 2005.
Dual-core processors are a natural extension of AMD64 technology with Direct Connect Architecture. Direct Connect Architecture connects multiple processors, the memory controller and the I/O directly to the central processor unit, helping to eliminate the bottlenecks inherent in a front-side bus.
AMD demonstrated the industrys first x86 dual-core processor in August 2004, showing an HP ProLiant DL585 server powered by four dual-core AMD Opteron processors manufactured on 90nm silicon-on-insulator process technology.
The upcoming dual-core AMD Opteron processor is designed to be socket compatible with current AMD Opteron 940-pin sockets that support 90nm AMD Opteron products, providing a streamlined upgrade path while increasing performance and value.
AMD64 dual-core technology is designed to be compatible with x86-based AMD64 applications and many leading software vendors such as Microsoft, Novell, Red Hat and Sun have supported AMDs recommendation to the ISV community to license their software applications by processor. This support will help facilitate a broad industry transition to multi-core technology.
About the AMD Opteron Processor
More than 40 percent of the Forbes Global 100 companies or their affiliates, representing the worlds most competitive industries, have implemented servers and workstations based on the AMD Opteron processor, the worlds first x86-based processor to deliver both 32- and 64-bit computing.
The AMD Opteron processor, based on AMD64 technology with Direct Connect Architecture, made history as the industrys first demonstration of a multi-core, x86 processor. Direct Connect Architecture connects multiple processors, the memory controller and the I/O directly to the central processor unit, helping to eliminate the bottlenecks inherent in a front-side bus. The AMD Opteron processor currently provides industry-leading performance-per-watt, a position AMD plans to extend with the launch of dual-core AMD Opteron processors in mid-2005.
About AMD
AMD (NYSE:AMD) designs and produces innovative microprocessors, Flash memory devices and low-power processor solutions for the computer, communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to delivering standards-based, customer-focused solutions for technology users, ranging from enterprises and governments to individual consumers. For more information visit www.amd.com.
Cautionary Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally preceded by words such as plans, expects, believes, anticipates or intends. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Risks include the possibility that the company will not achieve its current product introduction schedules for its upcoming dual-core AMD64 processors, and that customer adoption and infrastructure support of dual-core AMD64 processors will not occur as expected. We urge investors to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in the companys Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2003, and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 26, 2004.
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Get down with the sickness! (Dual Opteron SLI Benches)
By Hooz on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 10:58 AM EST [ 16 Comments ] #3535
A sharp reader in the IRC channel just linked to this thread over at NV News. Apparently a member of their forums decided to benchmark his dual Opteron SLI setup, and it is quite impressive.
Be warned! This machine is completely sick. Not sick in a bad way, but sick in a lusty, decadent way.Dual eVGA 6800Ultra SLI (copper heatsinks)
Strap on your bib and head on over for some of the most impressive gaming benchmarks ever seen by mortal eyes. No matter what you might think of his choice or RAID arrays, you just have to admire a machine like that!
Dual Opteron 250
Tyan S2895 with SATA and SCSI
16 GB of RAM ECC Reg.
(4) SATA Hitachi Deskstar 400GB (1.6 Terabytes RAID 0)
Samsung 243T 24" LCD DVI
Windows Enterprise Server 2003 64bit RC1
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Yikes! That machine is so tempting it is alomost scary. Dual Core technology - just another great day for innovation spawned in a free society.
A clsoe up of the graphics cards and processors. This is a water cooled system.
What would 16 Gigs of registered memory cost?
There is some big money in this system
You can't get that motherboard at newegg just yet either.
I may be misleading you a bit, these processors are not the one the PR wire is talking about, but they would fit right into this box, no trouble and the benchmark scores would go again, surely.
Absolutely. This is a serious custom system that gives me goosebumps. The watercooling system alone was not cheap. Imagine the sound and video editing that you could do on a machine like that!
Even without the new AMD processors, this machine has cajones. With the new AMD processors, this machine would be exquisitely cool.
Do you build your own?
Well, we all have to start somewhere. As for me, I do not build my own, but I have known plenty of folks who have and I have spent time tinkering with the innards of my old tower. I am tempted to homebuild a system for work instead of schlepping my own laptop to and from work.
One of my cousins recently built another homebuilt computer because his previous homebuilt machine had reached its practical limits. He chose to base his machine on an Athlon. He often uses it for work that he brings home - he makes his living as a CAD draftsman.
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