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Opteron is AMD’s x86 server and workstation processor line, and was the first processor which supported the AMD64 instruction set architecture (known generically as x86-64). It was released on April 22, 2003 with the SledgeHammer core (K8) and was intended to compete in the server and workstation markets, particularly in the same segment as the Intel Xeon processor. Processors based on the AMD K10 microarchitecture (codenamed Barcelona) were announced on September 10, 2007 featuring a new quad-core configuration. The most-recently released Opteron CPUs are the Bulldozer-based Opteron 4200 and 6200 series processors, codenamed “Valencia” and “Interlagos” respectively. Opteron combines two important capabilities in a single processor: The first capability is notable because at the time of Opteron’s introduction, the only other 64-bit architecture marketed with 32-bit x86 compatibility (Intel’s Itanium) ran x86 legacy-applications only with significant speed degradation. The second…
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the latest solution as part of its ongoing Web/Cloud initiative with the launch of the new AMD Opteron™ 3200 Series processor. Dedicated Web…
Read moreAMD (NYSE: AMD) announces availability of a new server platform featuring the world’s first 8- and 12-core x86 processor for the high-volume 2P and value 4P server market.…
Read moreAMD 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…
Read moreRecord SPECweb® 2005 scores for 2P and 4P configurations demonstrate that AMD platforms sharpen the competitive edge in Web business SUNNYVALE, Calif. — July 28, 2008 —Demonstrating its…
Read more15 servers from Global OEMs now Shipping with Quad-Core AMD Opteron Processors SUNNYVALE, Calif. — May 8, 2008 –One of the industry’s most scalable virtualization servers is now…
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