Re: AMD Introduces the World's Most Advanced x86 Processor

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".mit. [Mietek S.]" <mietek.stolarz@SPAM.NO.onet.eu> wrote in message
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> Niedawno rozpocząłem wątek o prockach wielordzeniowych i płytach
> dwuprocesorowych, ale tamte wątki coś zagineły w gaszczu postów. Tu
> ciekawy nius o Opteronach x4:
>
> AMD Introduces the World's Most Advanced x86 Processor, Designed for the
> Demanding Datacenter
>
> Quad-Core AMD OpteronT processors Deliver Breakthrough
> Performance-Per-Watt
>
> Sunnyvale, Calif. -- September 10, 2007 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) today introduced
> the Quad-Core AMD OpteronT processor, the world's most advanced x86
> processor ever designed and manufactured and the first native x86
> quad-core microprocessor. Designed from inception for the most demanding
> datacenters, Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based servers from global
> OEMs and system builders can deliver breakthrough capabilities to
> customers in a time of dramatically escalating performance-per-watt
> emphasis.
>
> Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors with AMD's revolutionary Direct Connect
> Architecture introduce innovations that go beyond four x86 processing
> cores on a single die of silicon. Critical considerations for today's most
> challenging business requirements inspired Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor
> innovations: energy efficiency with a 50 percent increase in integer and
> floating-point performance,1 enhanced virtualization performance, and
> investment protection via a customer-centric approach enabling
> non-disruptive transitions from dual- to quad-core within the same power
> and thermal envelopes to help keep infrastructure costs down.
>
> "Today marks one of the great milestones in microprocessor achievement as
> AMD again raises expectations for industry-standard computing," said
> Hector Ruiz, chairman and chief executive officer, AMD. "We've worked
> closely with our customers and partners to design a new generation of
> processing solutions embodied by today's Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor -
> a four-way winner in performance, energy efficiency, virtualization and
> investment protection. Early customer response has been extremely
> positive."
>
> Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based systems from global OEM and
> system-builder partners begin shipping this month and are expected to
> increase in number through the remainder of the year. AMD PhenomT
> processor solutions, which will leverage many of the same benefits of this
> innovative, next-generation architecture, are expected to be available for
> the desktop market in December. Due in part to the industry's most stable
> x86 server platform, more than 50 socket compatible Quad-Core AMD Opteron
> processor-ready system choices are on the market today from tier one OEMs,
> all of whom are publicly supporting today's introduction.
>
> "Today more customers choose ProLiant for their AMD processor-based server
> blades than any other vendor by a factor of more than 2 to 1. HP offers
> customers a broad portfolio built on innovative designs to address
> customer needs in the areas of power, virtualization and cost," said Paul
> Miller, vice president, marketing, enterprise storage and servers, HP.
> "With today's launch of Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors, we can help
> customers bring new levels of efficiency to their infrastructure as we
> broaden our AMD Opteron processor-based family of servers."
>
> "Sun is thrilled about the introduction of Quad-Core AMD Opteron
> processors. Incorporating Sun's innovative design principles that enable
> stunning scalability and industry-leading performance-per-watt, our
> upcoming Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based servers and workstations
> will only accelerate the momentum Sun is experiencing in its x64
> business," said John Fowler, executive vice president of Sun Microsystems'
> Systems Group. "With so much pent-up demand for the scalability of native
> quad-core processing, Sun believes there will be rapid, widespread
> adoption of Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based systems. We applaud AMD
> for yet another technological breakthrough, and are excited to continue to
> grow our alliance."
>
> "Dell and AMD share a commitment to delivering industry-leading
> performance, performance-per-watt, and the most energy-efficient product
> designs to help our customers focus on driving their business forward,"
> said Brad Anderson, senior vice president, Dell Product Group. "Dell's
> ability to seamlessly deliver the benefits of AMD's Dual Dynamic Power
> Management technology means our customers can get more today and for
> future growth in the AMD processor-powered Dell PowerEdge 2970 and Energy
> Smart 2970."
>
> "IBM was the first global OEM to support AMD Opteron processors in 2003.
> Today our relationship is delivering powerful and energy-efficient
> business performance computing solutions" said James Gargan, vice
> president, Brand Management System x & BladeCenter, IBM. "Our x86 systems
> feature IBM's X-Architecture innovation, such as Xcelerated Memory
> Technology, to help optimize Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor capabilities
> for peak system performance. We look forward to bringing new products to
> market with AMD later this year to help strengthen IBM's position as the
> world's top server vendor2."
>
> Systems based on Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors are also being announced
> today by a host of other manufacturers, including Appro, Egenera, Gateway,
> Rackable Systems, Supermicro and Verari.
>
> Additionally, AMD is providing the channel with a tremendous opportunity
> to be able to offer their customers Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based
> solutions very soon after launch. AMD Validated Server Program platforms
> are available today through distribution, empowering channel partners with
> the opportunity to be early to market with solutions.
>
> AMD introduces Average CPU Power (ACP)
> AMD also today introduced the Average CPU Power (ACP) metric, which
> represents processor power usage, including cores, integrated memory
> controller, and HyperTransportT technology links, while running a suite of
> typical and relevant commercially useful high utilization workloads to be
> more indicative of the power consumption that end-users can expect. ACP is
> a useful metric for data center operators when estimating power budgets to
> size their datacenters. AMD will continue to provide thermal design power
> (TDP) specifications to platform designers in AMD power and thermal
> datasheets.
>
> AMD is introducing Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors today at the 55- and
> 75-watt ACP. For system designers, AMD will continue to state its TDP
> specifications.
>
> New Standard in Energy Efficiency
> As datacenters in the U.S. face the potential of doubling their energy
> consumption by 20113, new Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors introduce the
> world's most energy-efficient x86 architecture, bolstered by a variety of
> new power-saving technologies, including:
> AMD CoolCoreT Technology, for reducing energy consumption by turning off
> unused parts of the processor;
> Independent Dynamic Core Technology, an enhancement to AMD PowerNow!T
> technology, allowing each core to vary its clock frequency depending on
> the specific performance requirement of the applications it is supporting;
> and
> Dual Dynamic Power Management (DDPM), which provides an independent power
> supply to the cores and to the memory controller, allowing the cores and
> memory controllers to operate on different voltages, determined by usage.
> DDPM is available in most Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based platforms
> being introduced today.
> "Microsoft and AMD are working together to drive innovation, performance
> and energy efficiency across the datacenters and development
> environments," said Bill Laing, general manager of Windows Server Division
> at Microsoft Corp. "With 64-bit multi-core technology, Direct Connect
> Architecture and built-in virtualization, AMD Opteron processors continue
> to provide Microsoft Windows customers with an innovative platform.
> Looking ahead, we believe Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual
> Studio 2008 running with Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors will provide a
> compelling development and deployment platform to drive customers' dynamic
> IT environments."
>
> Optimal Virtualization Performance
> Datacenters depend on virtualization software as an essential tool to
> consolidate server workloads, operate more securely, and enable disaster
> recovery. Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors with Direct Connect
> Architecture excel in virtualized environments because of the integrated
> memory controller4 for reduced memory latency, and Rapid Virtualization
> Indexing, a new AMD innovation in AMD VirtualizationT technology designed
> to reduce the overhead associated with software virtualization. Rapid
> Virtualization Indexing takes functionality that was previously performed
> in software and greatly accelerates it by performing those functions
> within the CPU to help enable near-real time application performance.
>
> Investment Protection
> Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors maintain compatibility with the socket
> and thermal envelopes of Second-Generation AMD Opteron processors to
> enable a seamless customer upgrade path. AMD's common core strategy
> empowers customers to scale with one AMD architecture to reduce platform
> management complexity and increase datacenter uptime and productivity.
>
> Outstanding Performance
> Continuing the legacy of the AMD Opteron processor family, Quad-Core AMD
> Opteron processors introduce several new ground-breaking technologies
> enabling impressive results across a suite of benchmarks. Within
> comparable thermal bands, Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors outperform the
> competition on several industry-standard benchmarks including:
> SPECfpR_rate2006, SPECRint_2006, SPECompMR2001Base, STREAM, Fluent and
> LS-DYNA. For more details on the performance of Quad-Core AMD Opteron
> processors, please visit http://www.amd.com/opteronperformance.
>
> Visit AMD on the Web
> For more information on the Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor including
> FAQs, development tools, online press kits and other general information,
> please visit http://multicore.amd.com. Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor
> pricing can be found at http://www.amd.com/pricing.
>
> About AMD
> Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is a leading global provider of
> innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer
> electronics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open innovation, choice
> and industry growth by delivering superior customer-centric solutions that
> empower consumers and businesses worldwide. For more information, visit
> www.amd.com.
>
> Learn more about what our partners are saying about the introduction of
> Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors.
>
> Cautionary Statement
> This release contains forward-looking statements concerning, among other
> things, future and planned products, technologies, specifications,
> features, performance and introductions schedules, and availability and
> number of Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based systems, which are made
> pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
> Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are commonly
> identified by words such as "would," "may," "expects," "believes" "plans,"
> "intends," "projects" and other terms with similar meanings. Investors are
> cautioned that forward-looking statements in this release are based on
> current beliefs, assumptions and expectations, speak only as of the date
> of this release, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause
> actual results to differ materially from the company's current
> expectations. Risks include the possibility that Intel Corporation's
> pricing, marketing and rebating programs, product bundling, standard
> setting, new product introductions or other activities targeting AMD's
> business will prevent attainment of AMD's current plans; AMD will require
> additional funding and may not be able to raise funds on favorable terms
> or at all; customers stop buying AMD's products or materially reduce their
> operations or demand for its products; AMD will be unable to develop,
> launch and ramp new products and technologies in the volumes and mix
> required by the market and at mature yields on a timely basis; global
> business and economic conditions will worsen; AMD will be unable to
> transition to advanced manufacturing process technologies in a timely and
> effective way; and AMD will be unable to maintain the requisite level of
> investment in research and development and capacity, investors are urged
> to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in AMD's Securities and
> Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Quarterly
> Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
>
> 1 The comparison presented above is based on SPECint_rate2006 and
> SPECfp_rate2006 tests of the Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 2222
> against results for the Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 2350 under
> submission to SPEC as of Sep 6, 2007. For the latest results, visit
> http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/results/. SPEC and the benchmark names SPECint
> and SPECfp are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance
> Evaluation Corporation. Competitive benchmark results stated above reflect
> results published on www.spec.org as of Sep 6, 2007.
> 2 Based on Q207 IDC worldwide server tracker results
> 3 EPA report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency - Aug
> 2, 2007 -
> http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/prod_development/downloads/EPA_Datacenter_Report_Congress_Final1.pdf
> 4 An AMD innovation first introduced to x86 processors with the AMD
> Opteron processor in April 2003.
>
> AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Opteron, and combinations thereof, AMD
> PowerNow, AMD Virtualization and AMD CoolCore are trademarks of Advanced
> Micro Devices, Inc. SPEC, SPECfp, SPECint and SPECompM are registered
> trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation.
> HyperTransport is a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport Technology
> Consortium. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be
> trademarks of their respective owners.
>
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>
> --
> Pozdrawiam / Kind Regards,
> MS
Received on Sun Oct 7 19:55:06 2007