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AMD updated its server processor roadmap with several surprises. The new monolithic six-core Opteron version, code-named Istanbul, will be introduced in June. We will also see a new integrated memory controller technology, 12-core processors in 2010 and a 16-core CPU in 2016.
Following Intel’s Nehalem Xeon 5500 fireworks, AMD issued a rather surprising press release that indicates an overall accelerated server roadmap. Earlier today, the company launched a new 40 watt version of its 45 nm quad-core Opteron chip. In May, the company will begin shipping a new high-end, 6-core Opteron, …