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AMD Announcements for “AMD Opteron”
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Posted by: Kdr Kane
On April 24, AMD made two announcements here and here.
AMD is announcing their x86 64-bit CPU is to be released in the first half of 2003. AMD is also working with Microsoft to integrate the 64-bit CPU into Windows operating systems.
The AMD Opteron™ processor is based on AMD’s 8th-generation processor core, which will represent the landmark introduction of the industry’s first x86-64 technology. The AMD Opteron processor is designed to provide investment protection, running existing 32-bit applications with unsurpassed performance, and offering customers a seamless transition to 64-bit technology.
The AMD Opteron processor will also incorporate the breakthrough HyperTransport™ technology, which helps to eliminate or reduce system bottlenecks, enable better efficiency, and increase throughput to improve overall system performance. With three HyperTransport interconnects, the AMD Opteron processor will be able to provide up to 19.2 gigabyte/second aggregate bandwidth for server systems, which is up to six times the throughput of the majority of today’s server processors.
In another key milestone, AMD announced today it is collaborating with Microsoft to incorporate 64-bit support for the future 8th-generation AMD Athlon and AMD Opteron processors into the Windows® operating system. AMD Opteron processors are also planned to be supported by 64-bit operating systems from major Linux vendors.
Posted by: Gunslinger
Yay! I guessed the name!
Do I get a cookie?
Posted by: Swilo
I still want my Voltron CPU.
Posted by: redwench
ok, i read them both. but someone tell me what the difference will be between the 64bit athlon and the opteron? it did mention both chips, but not the difference.
Posted by: Null Actor
Cool! They need a logo that looks like this:
http://botchthecrab.com/archive/ima...pticon_logo.jpg
Posted by: mambotech
Good one, Nova Z. I would like to know if it is really worth getting one of these processors cuase I hear that the software to take advantage of these processors is still in its experimental stages. Is it true or false I would like to know. How does a 400mhz bus motherboard take advantage of a 64bit processor. Can someone elaborate.
Posted by: Swilo
Good old Decepticons.
The name goes with the tactics of the computer industry as of late.
Posted by: Kdr Kane
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Originally posted by redwench
ok, i read them both. but someone tell me what the difference will be between the 64bit athlon and the opteron? it did mention both chips, but not the difference.
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That's a good question Red.
It looks as if the Opteron will cost more and have more server type features. Larger cache, 8-way multiprocessor support for example.
The ClawHammer (Athlon) will have 754-pins (desktop version) & SledgeHammer (0pteron) will have 940-pins (server version).
My "guess" is that the new Athlon will support only one or maybe two CPU's. The Opteron is going completely after the server market and Intel's Xeon processor.
Posted by: JANNA
only one small problem.... AMD STILL doesnt have a decent chipset.
Posted by: -Memnoch-
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Originally posted by JANNA
only one small problem.... AMD STILL doesnt have a decent chipset.
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And Microsoft still doesn't make a decent OS.
Whats your point?
Posted by: Outlaw
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Originally posted by JANNA
only one small problem.... AMD STILL doesnt have a decent chipset.
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How would you know?
Posted by: Kdr Kane
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Originally posted by JANNA
only one small problem.... AMD STILL doesnt have a decent chipset.
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By all accounts, I thought the 760 chipset was pretty good.
If fact, it looks like these particular CPUs will have the DDR memory controller and the Northbridge as part of the chip.
Posted by: Null Actor
The hammer has it's own chipset, mostly built in to the processor.
This is an amazing development, and will make for some crazy good performance. The processor contains both the memory controller, and integrates the AGP controller. This is gonna make computers perform significantly better.
intel doesn't have anything like this on their roadmap last I checked.
I think currently, intel faces the very real problem of being, for the first time, truly and completely surpassed by AMD, in terms of technology.
Posted by: tkron
Looks like Intel will have to scramble again. Just as they had to when AMD introduced the bi-directional front side bus, originally 100mhz in each direction giving a very good performance boost. It least that time they had something in the works, this time it looks like AMD cought Intel completely unprepared.
If this keeps up I may have to get my first AMD computer.
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