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Divulges
new details on upcoming six-core “Istanbul” processor, demonstrates
next-generation G34 server platform
At
the AMD Opteron? processor Sixth Anniversary event at its Sunnyvale
campus, AMD today announced game-changing new additions to its server
platform roadmap and a significant acceleration in roadmap execution.
· Months
ahead of schedule, AMD plans to deliver the six-core AMD Opteron
processor code named “Istanbul” in June this year, with up to 30
percent more performance within the same power envelope and on the
same platform as current Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors.
· AMD
unveiled Direct Connect Architecture 2.0, the next stage of server
processor innovation: up to 12 cores initially, with superior memory
and I/O capability, near native virtualization performance, and
a range of full-featured power bands that continue to place a priority
on low power consumption.
AMD
believes a customer value shift is currently underway, transforming
the server market, with the high end moving toward performance and
expandability and virtualization driving a need for more cores and
greater scalability. At the lower end, AMD sees power management
and overall value as primary drivers for cloud computing and ultra-dense
environments that demand greater energy efficiency.
In 2010, AMD plans to ship the AMD Opteron 6000 series for 2P and
4P servers that are designed to address the highly virtualized,
high performance computing and database markets. The 6000 series
will debut on the G34 socket and the “Maranello” platform, with
the 8- and 12-core “Magny-Cours” processors.
The upcoming AMD Opteron 4000 series is also planned for introduction
in 2010 for 1P and 2P servers and designed to address virtualized
Web and cloud computing environments. The 4000 series will launch
with the C32 socket and “San Marino” platform with the 4- and 6-core
“Lisbon” processor.
The “Interlagos” 12- and 16-core processor, based on the “Bulldozer”
core and manufactured on 32nm process technology, is planned to
ship in 2011 and will also be supported by the “Maranello” platform.
The 6- to 8-core “Valencia” processor, also manufactured on 32nm
process technology, is planned for shipment in 2011 on the “San
Marino” platform.
“Over the past six years, AMD has transformed the x86 server industry
to what it is today with the AMD Opteron processor, delivering exceptional
performance per watt gains along the way. And in 2010 and 2011,
AMD plans to deliver to its customers unprecedented back-to-back
performance gains that remain true to our commitment on power efficiency.
We’re currently working on new processors which we expect will deliver
more than 35 times the performance of the original single-core AMD
Opteron processor released in 2003,” said Patrick Patla, vice president
and general manager, Server/Workstation Business, AMD. “With our
wide range of available power bands and performance capabilities,
AMD is delivering full featured, maximum value at every price point
today, and plans to continue to do so well into the future.”
Supporting
Resources
· Sixth
AMD Opteron Processor Anniversary webcast replay
· Today’s
press presentation
· AMD
CMO Nigel Dessau’s blog post on today’s news
· “Istanbul” video
· “Istanbul”
Flickr photos
· AMD
@ Work blog
· “AMD
Honors Earth Day with Introduction of AMD’s Lowest Available Power
Band for Quad-Core Server Processors for Cloud Computing”
揭露即將推出的「Istanbul」六核心處理器新特性
展示新一代G34伺服器平台
AMD 於桑尼維爾工業園區(Sunnyvale campus)舉辦之AMD Opteron?處理器六周年紀念會上，發佈全新伺服器產品開發藍圖，其具有改變業界遊戲規則的創新思維，同時宣布將盡快完成此藍圖。
-AMD將原計劃提前數個月，於今年6月提前推出代號為「Istanbul」的六核心AMD Opteron處理器。與目前的四核心AMD
Opteron處理器平台相比，在相同功耗設計的情況下，性能提升高達30%註1。
-AMD公佈直接連結架構2.0(Direct Connect Architecture 2.0)技術，堪稱伺服器處理器創新歷程，包含擁有多達12個核心、卓越的記憶體和I/O能力、接近原生的虛擬化性能，並持續將低功耗作為研發優先目標，未來將持續提供滿足各種性能需求的全系列產品。
-AMD認為客戶的價值觀目前正在發生轉變，使伺服器市場亦是如此，高端市場正趨向於多核心和升級性的高需求，以滿足客戶對性能、可擴展性和虛擬化要求；而面對低端市場，由於雲端運算和超密集運算環境需要更高的能源效率，AMD將為其提供主要電源管理和整體價值。
-2010年，AMD計劃為二路和四路伺服器推出AMD Opteron 6000系列產品，以滿足高虛擬化、高性能的計算和資料庫市場的需求。6000系列將首次採用G34插槽以及採用8核心、12核心「Magny-Cours」處理器的「Maranello」平台。
-AMD Opteron 4000系列計劃於2010年推出，針對單路和雙路伺服器而設計，旨在滿足Web虛擬化和雲端運算環境的需求。4000系列將採用C32插槽，在採用4核心、6核心「Lisbon」處理器的「San
Marino」平台上推出。
-AMD計劃於2011年推出配備「Bulldozer」核心的「Interlagos」12和16核心處理器，將採用32納米製程技術製造，並可支援
「Maranello」平台。同樣運用32納米處理技術製造的6至8核心「Valencia」處理器，計劃於2011年在「San Marino」平台上推出。
AMD伺服器和工作站業務的副總裁兼總經理Patrick Patla表示，過去的6年裡，AMD Opteron處理器使x86伺服器產業轉變至今成熟局面，在每瓦效能方面獲得了卓越的進展。2010
與 2011年期間，AMD計劃為客戶提供前所未有的效能提升，同時並堅守我們對能源效率的承諾。我們仍致力於研發新的處理器，預計其性能可達到2003年所發佈的單核心AMD
Opteron處理器的35倍以上。隨著針對各種功耗範圍和性能的產品的廣泛推出， AMD已在各個價位上，都可提供全面性的功能與最大的價值，且未來我們仍持續提供最好的產品給客戶。
其他補充資料
-AMD Opteron 處理器6周年紀念網上播出
-新聞資訊
-AMD CMO Nigel Dessau Blog文章
-“Istanbul”影片
-Istanbul” Flicker 圖片
-AMD @ Work Blog
-為世界地球日致敬 AMD推出最低功耗四核心伺服器處理器 雲端運算處理的最佳選擇
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