Quad-Core AMD Opteron Processor Family Expands with New Low-Power Options
AMD today introduced the industry鈥檚 first energy-efficient x86 server processors with four processing cores and an integrated memory controller all in a low 55-watt ACP thermal envelope. Blade and rack systems based on five new low-power Quad-Core AMD Opteron HE (Highly Efficient) processors are now widely available from global OEMs and solution providers.
鈥淥ur new Quad-Core AMD Opteron HE processors were designed to help datacenter managers who see power consumption and virtualization as the keys to solving their overall performance equation,鈥� said Randy Allen, corporate vice president and general manager, Server and Workstation Division, AMD.
鈥淭hese new processors which feature AMD鈥檚 advanced power management and virtualization innovations offer a compelling platform for power-conscious datacenter managers who are changing the way they think about performance.鈥�
Quad-Core AMD Opteron HE processors are available in both the 2300 and 8300 Series for two-, four- and eight-way rack servers and blades. The new processors have set new performance records among comparable x86 energy-efficient processors, such as top scores for SPECfp_rate2006 in both two- and four-processor configurations, offering businesses of all sizes the exceptional scalability and efficiency benefits of AMD鈥檚 unrivaled Direct Connect Architecture.
Source: AMD
