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AMD amps up performance-per-watt with new Opteron chip

40 watts...I want it!!! :DBut at what cost...Update: Never mind. I read the article provided and saw this: "$989 price tag on their Opteron 2419 EE."I'll pass.

Tags: Processors, chip, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

AMD amps up performance-per-watt with new Opteron chip

Advanced Micro Devices has shipped a new Opteron chip that it is pitching as a processor alternative for servers that will be used in cloud computing infrastructure or "hyperscale" data centers. The Six-Core AMD Opteron EE processor operates at just 40 watts average CPU power ACP, which...

Tags: AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Six-Core AMD Opteron EE Processor, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-09-01

Der Frankenputer: A Last Hurrah at System Building

It all started with two extra Opteron CPUs and RAM and a bunch of hard drives which I had lying around, that mushroomed into a Build-Your-Own monster PC project. Like a modern day Victor von Frankenstein, who digs up bodies in graveyards in order to bring his...

Tags: PC, AMD Opteron, Amazon.com Inc., Power Supply, CPU, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-08-12

AMD adds five new processors to six-core Opteron lineup

Today AMD added five new processors to the six-core Opteron lineup, offering customers more performance with less power consumption. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Lineup, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-07-13

AMD fills out six-core Opteron lineup

AMD fills out six-core Opteron lineupWhy?This ridiculous...I can understand their wanting to be ahead in the market but 6core? It's absolutely pointless currently. There isn't even enough stuff out that utilizes quad cores, not to mention the 64 bit part either. I enjoy drooling over new tech but there has...

Tags: Processors, Network technology, Semiconductors, 64-bit, Opteron lineup, multi-core, six-core Opteron lineup, chip, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-13

AMD fills out six-core Opteron lineup

AMD on Monday will fill out its six-core AMD Opteron lineup with high-performance and energy efficient versions of the chip. In addition, AMD said demand for its six-core Opterons have been better than expected. AMD, which launched its six-core server chip in June, is...

Tags: AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-12

Verari blades now handle six-core AMD Opteron processor

The scalable BladeRack 2 X-Series blade server line from Verari Systems now supports the long-delayed six-core Opteron technology from Advanced Micro Devices. The chips are engineered to provide up to 30 percent more performance, depending on the application, while running within the same thermal envelope as BladeRack 2 systems configured...

Tags: Blade Server, Blade, Quad-core, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-06-02

AMD rolls out six-core Opteron, aka 'Istanbul'

AMD on Monday introduced its six-core Opteron chip for servers, also known as Istanbul, and positioned it as a value play for data centers looking for an easy way to expand and power efficiency.  For AMD, the early launch of Istanbul is a positive development in its...

Tags: Istanbul, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Strategy, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-01

AMD Istanbul: Field Upgrade Only If Your Hands are Nimble

The newly-launched AMD Opteron 24xx and 84xx server CPUs have six processor cores. Unlike Intel's Nehalem, which requires entirely new and unproven mainboards, systems, chipsets and sockets, the "Istanbul" is based on existing, mature AMD chipsets and uses the existing 1207-pin Socket F, allowing current Quad-Core...

Tags: Istanbul, Quad-core, Server, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Chip, Nehalem, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-01

Performance of HP ProLiant BL465c G6 With Low-Power Six-Core AMD Opteron 2400 Series Processors (2.1 GHz) in a 64-Bit HP SBC Environment

The HP ProLiant BL465c G6 server blade delivers a balanced architecture with Six-Core AMD Opteron processors that can enhance scalability and provide support for large applications. This infrastructure and general-purpose blade also supports a significant memory footprint - eight DIMM sockets - that allows one to utilize cost-effective DIMMs to...

Tags: 64-bit, Hewlett-Packard Co., Performance, Environment, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., HP Compaq ProLiant, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components

White papers 2009-06-01

AMD Istanbul Field Upgrade

ZDNet Jason Perlow field upgrades his 2P Opteron Quad core system to Opteron Six-core using AMD's lastest Istanbul server processor. by Jason Perlow

Tags: Jason Perlow, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, AMD, Istanbul

Image galleries 2009-05-30

AMD launches more energy efficient server chips

AMD on Monday delivered latest installment of its 45 nanometer quad-core Opteron line--a high efficiency extension of its flagship server chips. The company said that five Opteron HE processors are available in servers from HP and Rackable with Dell, Sun and others due later in the first...

Tags: Server, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Server Chip, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-26

University of Houston's Advanced Computing Research Laboratory (ACRL) and Texas Learning and Computation Center (TLC2) Uses a Server Cluster Based on the AMD Opteron Processor for Leading-Edge Scientific Research Studies

The University of Houston's Texas Learning and Computation Center is a promising research center within the university, supporting the computational sciences and engineering, and computer science as cornerstones of the university's most innovative research. There was a shift of emerging disciplines within the life sciences (i.e., bioinformatics), from being largely...

Tags: University Of Houston, Server, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Server Cluster, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Case studies 2009-01-01

The 2008 Chutzpah in IT Marketing Awards

If you like the Ignobels, you'll love this year's Chutzpah in IT Marketing Awards... by Paul Murphy

Tags: Wintel, Information Technology, AMD Opteron, Machine, Processors, Strategy, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Management, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-12-29

Benchmarks: AMD's 45nm 'Shanghai' Opteron

Benchmarks: AMD's 45nm 'Shanghai' OpteronYeah, but 1 i7 Nehalem can defeat 2 Shanghai chipshttp://formortals.com/Home/tabid/36/EntryID/141/Default.aspxConclusion, AMD is still behind.Sorry but Intel is handing them a whuppin.RE: Benchmarks: AMD's 45nm 'Shanghai' Opteronthis will be a sure hit once again, AMD is a best value processorRE: Benchmarks: AMD's 45nm 'Shanghai' OpteronAMD is still...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., chip

Discussion threads 2008-11-24

Gallery: AMD demos 'Shanghai'

AMD held a demonstration of its new quad-core, 45nm Opteron processor, Shanghai, on Wednesday at a datacenter belonging to the second largest ISP in Europe, Strato, in Berlin. by Andy Smith

Tags: Shanghai, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Data Centers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Processors, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Semiconductors, Components, Andy Smith, AMD, server, Operteron

Image galleries 2008-11-17

AMD introduces 45nm quad-core "Shanghai" Opteron processors

AMD introduces 45nm quad-core "Shanghai" Opteron processorsAnd what's your opinion?In the past you have been harsh with AMD, and it might have been for good reasons. However, you do not tell us what's your opinion of Shanghai. Will it allow AMD to compete better with Intel or not? What's your...

Tags: Processors, quad-core, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., processor

Discussion threads 2008-11-13

AMD's 45nm Shanghai gets official

AMD officially introduced its first 45nm processors today. Compared to its existing 65nm AMD Opterons, the new quad-core server processors code-named Shanghai, will offer better performance and use less power, and because they use the same socket and have the same thermal requirements, they will be available in more than...

Tags: AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-13

AMD introduces 45nm quad-core "Shanghai" Opteron processors

Today AMD announces 45nm quad-core Opteron processors, codenamed "Shanghai" designed to deliver superior virtualization experience, performance and power efficiency. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Quad-core, Shanghai, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Virtualization

Blog posts 2008-11-12

The Role of the x86 Processors in the Virtualized, Energy-Contstrained Datacentre

This IDC White Paper analyzes the latest technology and market developments in the x86 server space, which has been significantly impacted by the spread of virtualization solutions and the rise of energy issues. The paper puts AMD's latest 45nm quad-core AMD Opteron Processor, codenamed "Shanghai," in context in this environment...

Tags: AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., X86 Processor, Virtualization, Processors, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Storage

White papers 2008-11-12