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| | Opteron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The Opteron approach to multi-processing is not the same as standard symmetric multiprocessing as instead of having one bank of memory for all CPUs, each CPU has its own memory. | | | In a variety of computing benchmarks, the Opteron architecture has demonstrated better multi-processor scaling than the Intel Xeon. | | | The first capability is notable because at the time of Opteron's introduction, the only other 64-bit processor architecture marketed with 32-bit x86 compatibility (Intel's Itanium) ran x86 legacy-applications only with significant speed degradation. |
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| | Driverheaven.net: AMD opteron 146 |
| | The AMD Opteron processor is designed to run existing 32-bit applications with outstanding performance and offers customers a simplified migration path to 64-bit computing. | | | The AMD Opteron processor provides a highly scalable architecture that delivers next-generation performance as well as a flexible upgrade path from 32- to 64-bit computing. | | | The AMD Opteron™ processor, enabling simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing, represents the landmark introduction of the AMD64 architecture. |
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| | PCWorld.com - AMD Ships Opteron |
| | While Opteron isn't expected to compete directly with Intel's 64-bit Itanium chips, which are based on a new explicitly parallel instruction computing (EPIC) architecture, AMD nonetheless took some shots at its biggest rival. | | | Likely early adopters for Opteron include companies in the life sciences and industrial fields, such as pharmaceutical manufacturers, biology researchers, automobile makers, and petroleum firms, said IBM executive Dave Turek, head of the company's newly formed Deep Computing unit. | | | NEW YORK -- After nearly a year of hype and development, Advanced Micro Devices has set loose its new 64-bit Opteron processors, designed to attract buyers who seek the power advantages of 64-bit computing but are leery of the costs involved in adopting other 64-bit architectures. |
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| | AMD's enchanted April InfoWorld Analysis 2003-03-14 By Tom Yager |
| | Opteron is not stuck in the same spot as Intel at the launch of Itanium. | | | Opteron already runs 32-bit Windows at full speed, while other 64-bit CPUs must use emulation to run most Windows software. | | | The remarkable HyperTransport bus that AMD uses to tie Opteron chips to each other and to I/O devices is already in widespread use. |
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| | AMD: Customers Want 64-Bit Computing |
| | AMD is hoping the Opteron's lower cost-of-entry will attact users who want to run compute- or memory-intensive applications like enterprise resource planning or database management solutions but can't afford to scrap their existing x86 infrastructure, which is predominantly based on 32-bit computing. | | | AMD called Opteron the world's first 64-bit processor compatible with Intel's industry-standard x86 architecture, and with the highest performing 2-way and 4-way processor for servers. | | | And with Microsoft's next-generation Windows Server 2003 slated for the launching pad later this week, IT buyers will have even lower entry points in order to take advantage of computing performance that was once reserved only for mainframes. |
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| | AMD's Opteron: Does it measure up? |
| | Scalability will be Opteron's calling card when it's evaluated for possible use, be it its ability to scale in benchmarks or its simultaneous ability to run 32-bit and 64-bit code. | | | The beauty of the AMD Opteron port for us was the fact our clients don't need to make a single change to the current applications to benefit from 64-bit computing. | | | Opteron on 90 nm has to be even more worrying for Intel. |
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| | Opteron prices reflect AMD confidence CNET News.com |
| | The Opteron chips will come with 1MB of cache, which is a performance-enhancing reservoir of memory located on the same chip as the processor. | | | Opteron, however, will sport a variety of technical enhancements that will not be seen in Intel chips. | | | The chip runs 32-bit software, the kind used on most desktops today, and 64-bit code, seen on high-end servers. |
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| | [H] Enthusiast - Clever saying goes here. |
| | AMD Opteron runs on AMD64 — a breakthrough architecture that enables 64-bit technology on the x86 platform — creating a new class of computing so you can migrate to 64-bit technology on your own terms. | | | To further illustrate that 64-bit computing is poised to be accepted on a wide basis, Oracle VP of Enterprise Platforms Division went on to talk about what "very high performance" was delivered by Opteron processors on Oracle 9i database. | | | A Lucasarts associate showed a demonstration of our 64-bit computing combined with legacy 32-bit applications could be a powerful tool in the entertainment industry. |
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| | Power Macintosh Dual G5 versus Dual Opteron |
| | The Dual Opteron was running Windows XP Professional, not Windows XP 64 bit edition... | | | There's been a lot of interest from readers regarding the Opteron since it's the only other 64 bit desktop computer besides the G5. | | | Since the tests I run are not disk intensive, matching the drives closely is not an important factor. |
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| | AMD Opteron - NerdyPC |
| | All AMD Opteron models are compatible with the widespread 32bit x86 technology while it offers full 64bit computing capabilities. | | | All AMD Opterons include an 128bit dual channel Integrated Memory Controller that considerably speeds up the I/O performance between the CPU and the RAM. | | | The CPU can accomodate more than 4GB of RAM memory, a feature useful for servers. |
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| | AMD talks up Opteron chip CNET News.com |
| | Elsewhere, developers are already working on a wide range of software for Opteron, including several Linux applications and operating systems and a version of Microsoft's Windows. | | | The Opteron chip also got a vote of support at the show from manufacturer Eunix and from IBM's software group. | | | Using a technology AMD calls x86-64, the company added new instructions to the current x86 processor architecture that extended the chip to 64 bits of data. |
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| | Techworld.com - Opteron basks in first birthday celebrations |
| | By not breaking binary compatibility with the millions of existing IA-32 applications, Opteron has given customers a less painful route to 64-bit computing than the one provided by Intel's Itanium 2 processor. | | | He has seen a 25 per cent increase in the number of concurrent queries his database can handle without any impact on performance, he said. | | | Weather.com's Technology VP Dan Agronow did just that when he purchased eight two-way servers from IBM in the fourth quarter of 2003 to replace five four-way IBM servers with Intel's 900 MHz Xeon MP processor. |
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http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=1441
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| | Inside Opteron InfoWorld Review 2003-05-09 By Tom Yager |
| | Opteron is a contender in entry-level HPC (high-performance computing) servers and workstations today, with several system and component manufacturers already delivering Opteron-based products. | | | However, nothing Intel does can give Xeon the 64-bit computation and data-handling capabilities that make Opteron and Itanium 2 so appealing on large-scale database and scientific and technical workloads. | | | IBM perhaps made the biggest splash with a dual commitment: The leading Linux database, DB2, is now available as a 64-bit downloadable beta for Opteron. |
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http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/05/09/19feamd_1.html
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| | AMD's dual-core Opteron processors - The Tech Report - Page 1 |
| | This sort of parallelism will, of course, be familiar to those who know a thing or two about Opteron processors, which have commonly been employed in pairs as part of server or workstation systems. | | | Today, they aim to be the first manufacturer to deliver dual-core x86 processors for workstations and servers, just days after Intel officially announced its first dual-core desktop processors. | | | Keep reading to see how the new Opteron 275 stacks up against its Opteron predecessors and against Intel's latest "Nocona" Xeons. |
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http://techreport.com/reviews/2005q2/opteron-x75/index.x?pg=1
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| | Aberdeen - Server Rackmounts, iSCSI SAN Storage, NAS Servers, Server Chassis, Direct Attached Storage |
| | The "TeraStorus" can be configured with either single or dual Intel® Xeon processors for those that require the most computing power possible. | | | The Aberdeen Stonehaven dual AMD® Opteron® 64-bit 1U rackmount servers are high-performance computing powerhouses. | | | Aberdeen offers a wide range of custom server solutions, from density-optimized multi-purpose Intel Xeon servers to the latest AMD Opteron architecture for high-density clustering solutions. |
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| | © AMDboard.com - AMD Opteron Reviews Special |
| | To make the search faster than ever, all Opteron reviews are now placed in a convenient table with all the available grades. | | | As usual we strive to provide you with the most accurate information but error and/or omission are always possible. | | | Linux versus Mac OS X and G5 versus Opteron Benchmarks |
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| | AMD Opteron™: x86, 64-bit Processors for Servers and Workstations |
| | AMD Opteron processor-based solutions from Cray, Egenera, Fujitsu Siemens, HP, IBM, Rackable Systems, Sun. | | | With features to boost performance and a stable architecture, the AMD Opteron processor for workstations is key to the end-to-end digital production environment. | | | Read about visualization, grid computing, and web and application serving in solutions briefs from Sun and AMD. |
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| | Vendors Rally Around Dual-Core |
| | The workstation, based on the Opteron 275, features the next generation of PCI Express, x16 2D/3D graphics from Nvidia and 3Dlabs with dual-display support for up to four-cores per system and up to 16GB PC3200 error correction code memory. | | | For example, IBM co-developed silicon on insulator (define) technology with AMD, an important component in Opteron's ability to run at lower wattages. | | | The current V40z ships with a single-core Opteron but easily becomes a dual-core machine after a chip replacement and an upgrade to the driver. |
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| | Opteron leads 64-bit revolution - Computerworld |
| | For years, Intel has been continually improving the quality and reliability of its platforms, and today's systems are well suited to this growing challenge. | | | In just over a year, the three major enterprise hardware vendors have built offerings around it, and AMD's biggest competitor, Intel Corp., is producing its own version of the chip. | | | It's hard to overestimate the importance of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s Opteron x86, 64-bit processor. |
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| | Sun's Opteron Bet |
| | Obviously you have to go—as we have been doing—and invest in Solaris and Solaris optimization for Opteron as well as having another family of systems. | | | What a lot of people don't realize is that we had been working on optimizing Java and Solaris for Opteron long before we had actually decided to build hardware products and systems products for that. | | | What David Yen [executive vice president of the Scalable Systems Group] has done is combine and reorganize the teams so that the microprocessors are actually together with the systems upon which they're based. |
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| | PCWorld.com - Opteron |
| | Opteron now holds more than 10 percent of the market, a gain that has come at Intel's expense. | | | Chip maker execs tell plans for multicore systems, Hypertransport technology. | | | Topics > Components > Chips > CPUs > AMD > Opteron |
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| | Sun Shines on AMD's Opteron |
| | The chipmaker also arranged the Opteron 100 series' pinout—the pattern of pins on the back of the chip package, which attach it to a server's motherboard—based on Sun's input, Meyer said. | | | At that time AMD was pitching a new approach that involved extending x86, the underpinnings architecture of PC processors from itself and Intel Corp., to 64 bits from 32 bits, while retaining reverse compatibility. | | | Sun got serious in the spring of 2003 after benchmark tests proved positive and engineers discovered Sun's Solaris 8 operating system could run on Opteron servers without modifications, said John Fowler, executive vice president of Sun's Network Systems group. |
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| | BW Online March 10, 2003 AMD's Hammer: The Right Tool for the Job? |
| | In late January, IBM's software division revealed that it has prepared its 64-bit Linux database software for Opteron chips. | | | Despite these maddening detours, the prospect of a 64-bit chip compatible with existing programs has plenty of software companies on board. | | | And in a break from the company's traditional hand-in-hand relationship with Intel, Microsoft execs are talking up Opteron. |
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| | X-bit labs - Articles - ASUS SK8N + AMD Opteron 144: Uniprocessor Workstation on AMD Opteron and NVIDIA nForce3 ... |
| | It is exactly due to its computational capacity, that the new Opteron can turn out useful for complex calculations as well as for professional OpenGL applications and rendering tasks. | | | In other words, we can state that the new generation uniprocessor graphics systems started coming into the market. | | | Here we have to say that Opteron can boast pretty nice computational power, as it is a direct successor to Athlon architecture. |
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| | Hardware Extreme - AMD Opteron Preview |
| | At the moment, many top computer engineers from all over the world are gathered in AMD's Sunnyvale headquarter to develop the "Hammer" series of processors. | | | This can aid system designers by reducing the cost and complexity of building servers and workstations. | | | The AMD Opteron processor is designed to scale from one to eight processors with no external logic required. |
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| | AnandTech: AMD's Hammer gets a new name: Opteron |
| | The idea behind Opteron is to build off of the Latin root optimus meaning best or if you play with the translation a bit you get optimal unit or flagship. | | | AMD's official comment on whether a desktop ClawHammer based Athlon would differ architecturally from a ClawHammer based Opteron was the usual spin: the dual processor ClawHammer (Opteron) will be multiprocessing capable while the Athlon version will not. | | | So we'll have ClawHammer based Opterons as well as SledgeHammer based Opteron processors. |
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| | Ace's Hardware |
| | A whopping 256 TBytes of virtual memory will certainly make it much easier to manipulate huge amounts of data. | | | You'll find pricing for Opteron?s 2-way systems below. | | | The 1.6 GHz Opteron costs more than a Xeon 2.8 GHz and the 1.8 GHz model costs slightly more than the Xeon 3.06 GHz. |
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| | Sun says it will help develop Opteron Tech News on ZDNet |
| | AMD would not comment on to what degree Sun would participate in the development of future versions of Opteron, but said that the two work closely on technical issues and to promote products. | | | In 2007 and 2008, Sun's high-end servers will come with a chip mostly developed by Fujitsu with input from Sun, Yen said. | | | Participating on the development of the Opteron processor itself is a natural evolution of the relationship between the two, Yen said. |
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| | Opteron on the Desktop: 2GHz Update |
| | However, a few hardy souls have configured single-processor, Opteron 1xx CPUs into Asus Nforce3 boards to build desktop systems for general purpose use, including high end gaming. | | | The 146 is now shipping to OEMs, but it may be several weeks before standalone CPUs are available for end users to buy. | | | Now, AMD is releasing the Opteron 146, an update to the single processor line, which clocks in at 2GHz – a hefty 11% increase in clock rate, better than the average clock rate increment AMD implemented in their Athlon XP line. |
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| | Special Report: Opteron Arrives |
| | We've got details on AMD's HyperTransport, cache coherency in MP systems, and a long list of web links about Opteron, Athlon 64 and x86 64 instructions. | | | first look at the Opteron chip with benchmark results | | | ExtremeTech, and our sister sites PC Magazine and eWeek have an amazing set of details on Opteron, from our own performance results to reviews of the first systems, new details on pricing and configuration options, and updates on chipsets and other details. |
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| | AMD releases Opteron benchmarks - ZDNet UK News |
| | AMD released prospective performance benchmarks for its upcoming server chip Opteron, and it appears the chip could land near the head of its class. | | | AMD releases Opteron benchmarks - ZDNet UK News | | | The score on the SPECint benchmark, which measures how rapidly the chip processes integer calculations, is particularly interesting because server customers look at the figure when considering purchases. |
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| | AMD boosts Opteron performance Tech News on ZDNet |
| | Because Opterons can run 64-bit software, they help boost the performance of servers by allowing them to address 4GB or more of memory. | | | Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday announced that it has amplified the performance of its Opteron processors for computer servers. | | | The new manufacturing process, which shrinks the average size of chip features from 130 nanometers to 90 nanometers, will allow AMD to produce chips that offer higher performance or which are less power-hungry, depending on the environment in which they're used. |
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| | eWEEK.com - Enterprise Technology News and Reviews |
| | The company rolls out expected changed to its Software Assurance program, including two operating system exclusives. | | | The company upgrades its AMD-based systems with the latest dual-core Opterons, which offer a jump in frequency from 2.4GHz to 2.6GHz. |
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| | NetBSD/amd64 |
| | Running 32bit NetBSD/i386 binaries is supported as well, see compat_netbsd32(8). | | | These currently include AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon64, and Intel CPUs with the EM64T extension. | | | The original work to do this port was done by Frank van der Linden at Wasabi Systems, assisted by AMD, who provided the simulator (Simics VirtuHammer), pre-release hardware and access to a range of Opteron hardware through the AMD Developer Center. |
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| | VARBusiness News AMD Taking Opteron Into Telecom, Storage Apps |
| | In terms of marketplace positioning, AMD's Rich says he sees Opteron's competition as being IBM's Power architecture as well as MIPS-architecture processors sold by Broadcom and PMC-Sierra. | | | While AMD isn't offering any new technology or special versions of Opteron, what it is doing is giving vendors designing products for the embedded market the company's assurance that they will be able to get supplies of the processors they need for a lengthy period of time. | | | "These are all applications where the customers are very performance-hungry," says Rich, referring to the storage, imaging, high-end printing and other embedded applications where he expects Opteron to see service. |
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| | IBM Aims Dual-Core Servers at SMBs |
| | AMD has since rolled out dual-core Athlon 64 chips for desktops and notebooks. | | | The technology has been available for several years on RISC-based systems, including IBM's Power architecture and Sun Microsystems Inc.'s SPARC platform, but only arrived in the x86 space this year when Advanced Micro Devices Inc. put it onto its Opteron chips for servers and workstations |
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| | AMD Opteron 248 800MHz HT Socket 940 Processor - Retail at Newegg.com |
| | Newegg.com - A great place to buy computers, computer parts, electronics, software, accessories, and DVDs online. | | | Comments: Opterons dont really have a FSB, they have a Hyper Link bus, I would recommend searching AMD's website on the OPN number of the cpu, this cpu's Hyper Link is 800mhz insted of 400mhz... | | | AMD Opteron 248 SledgeHammer 800MHz HT 1MB L2 Cache Socket 940 Processor - Retail |
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| | AMD's Opteron 150 and 250 processors - The Tech Report - Page 1 |
| | Will these newcomers distinguish themselves in an insanely crowded field? | | | As a result, only the Opteron 250, which has one coherent link, can be used in dual-processor systems. | | | The Opteron 250 comes in a ceramic package with a 940-pin socket interface and an attractive metal cap, of which I've taken an extreme close-up photograph. |
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| | AMDZone :: The real #1 source for AMD news, reviews, and info. Est 1998. |
| | It is called the Typhoon PSC or Person Super Computer, and is aimed at the scientific and HPC set. | | | IT World reports that Fujitsu has announced that their Primergy BX630 Opteron blades can now be linked together to form an 8 socket system. | | | Typhoon PSCs come either Opteron or P4/PD flavours, and brushed aluminium or black finish. |
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| | Dual & Quad Opteron Servers, 2U Opteron Server, 8 Way, Linux Dual Opteron |
| | Our goal is to develop and deliver high quality, reliable, and cost effective solutions that meets the individual requirements of our customer. | | | Welcome to HPC Systems, your online resource for custom dual Opteron servers and quad Opteron servers from AMD. | | | HPC Systems, Inc. is an SDB / 8(A) certified manufacturer and integrator of custom configured Intel® and AMD server, blade, and Beowulf cluster solutions. |
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| | Real World Technologies - The Battle in 64 bit Land, 2003 and Beyond |
| | AMD plans to introduce two versions of its x86-64 based 0.13 | | | m K8 generation devices this year, the Athlon 64 for PCs, and the more powerful Opteron for workstations and small to mid scale servers. |
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| | opteron |
| | Information published on TYAN.com is subject to change without notice. | | | • (1) AMD Athlon™ 64, 64 FX, X2, Opteron™ processor support (939 µPGA) | | | • Supports up to two AMD Opteron™ processors |
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| | AnandTech: AMD's dual core Opteron & Athlon 64 X2 - Server/Desktop Performance Preview |
| | They were simply waiting for manufacturing processes to mature in order to actually make producing such a chip a feasible endeavor. | | | AMD's dual core Opteron & Athlon 64 X2 - Server/Desktop Performance Preview | | | AMD Dual-Core Opteron™ 165, 1.8 GHz (OSA165CDBOX) Retail Processor - $321.72 |
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| | Appro High-density Server Products |
| | et more productivity and performance with Appro’s Dual-Core AMD Opteron™ HPC Blade Servers and Workstations |
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