Tag: Opteron
Second-Generation AMD Opteron™ Processor with DDR2 and AMD Virtualization™
by admin on Jan.07, 2009, under News
Second-Generation AMD Opteron™ processors with Direct Connect Architecture introduce several new features including quad-core upgradeability, AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™), and energy efficient DDR2 memory. In addition, Second-Generation AMD Opteron processors are designed to advance AMD’s performance-per-watt capabilities and leverage the proven technologies introduced in 2003 with first-generation AMD Opteron processors.
Second-Generation AMD Opteron processors are offered in three series: the 1000 Series (up to 1P/2-core), the 2000 Series (up to 2P/4-core), and the 8000 Series (4P/8-core to 8P/16-core). The 1000 Series is built on AMD’s new Socket AM2. The 2000 Series and 8000 Series are built on AMD’s new Socket F (1207).
The AMD Opteron processor integrates key system elements:
Second-Generation AMD Opteron™ Processor Benefits
Second-Generation AMD Opteron™ processors with DDR2 memory extend the industry-leading performance trajectory established by first-generation AMD Opteron processors while offering a seamless upgrade path to quad-core performance and leading-edge solutions to help run your business applications.
AMD Opteron processors feature a Common Core Architecture that is consistent across 1-way, 2-way, 4-way, and 8-way systems and is also consistent with previous AMD Opteron processors, helping minimize the cost of transition and maximize past investments in software optimization.
AMD64 technology
- Runs existing installed base of 32-bit applications and operating systems at peak performance, while providing a 64-bit capable migration path
- Designed to enable 64-bit computing while remaining compatible with the vast x86 software infrastructure
- Enables a single architecture across 32- and 64-bit environments
Direct Connect Architecture
- AMD’s revolutionary Direct Connect Architecture helps eliminate the bottlenecks inherent in traditional front-side bus architectures
- Direct Connect Architecture connects the processors, integrated memory controller, and I/O directly to the CPU and communicates at CPU speed
- HyperTransport™ technology provides a scalable bandwidth interconnect between processors, I/O subsystems, and other chipsets, with up to three coherent HyperTransport technology links providing up to 24.0 GB/s peak bandwidth per processor
- Integrated Memory Controller on-die DDR2 DRAM memory controller offers available memory bandwidth up to 10.7 GB/s (with DDR2-667) per processor
Quad-core upgradeability
- AMD Opteron processors with DDR2 memory are designed to offer a seamless upgrade path from dual-core to quad-core when they are available in 2007 in the same thermal envelope to help leverage existing investments
- Maintain the same platform at the same power efficiency
AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™)
- Hardware assisted AMD Virtualization™ and Direct Connect Architecture provide a balanced approach to help improve virtualization performance, enabling more virtual machines to run per server
- AMD-V™ reduces overhead by selectively intercepting instructions destined for guest environments
- Direct Connect Architecture helps guests run at near native speed
- Virtualization-aware integrated memory controller provides efficient isolation of virtual machine memory
Enhanced performance-per watt
- Energy-efficient DDR2 memory uses up to 30% less power than DDR1 and up to 58% less power than FBDIMM
- AMD PowerNow!™ technology with Optimized Power Management can deliver performance on demand while minimizing power consumption
- Consistent standard power roadmap with low-power options
- DDR2 platforms can upgrade to quad-core AMD Opteron™ processors in 2007 within existing thermal bands for significantly better performance-per-watt
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Direct Connect Architecture | Helps eliminate the bottlenecks inherent in front-side bus architectures. High-throughput responsiveness and scalability for your applications to improve overall system efficiency. |
| Up to three coherent HyperTransport™ technology links yield up to 24.0 GB/s peak bandwidth per processor | High-speed, bi-directional, low latency, point-to-point communication link provides a scalable bandwidth interconnect between computing cores, I/O subsystems, and other chipsets. |
| Integrated, on-die memory controller | Optimizes memory performance and bandwidth per CPU. Memory bandwidth scales with the number of processors. |
| Seamless upgrade path to quad-core performance | Take advantage of leading-edge multi-core solutions today, and continue to leverage existing investments tomorrow. |
| Upgrade to quad-core in the same thermal envelope (availability in 2007) | Increase computing capacity without altering datacenter infrastructure. |
| Hardware-assisted AMD Virtualization™ |
Helps streamline virtualization deployment, improves virtualization support and helps guest x86 OSes run unmodified at industry leading execution speeds. |
| Integrated memory controller is virtualization aware | Enhances virtualization and provides efficient isolation of virtual machine memory for improved security and support of virtual users. |
| Energy-efficient DDR2 memory | Greater memory bandwidth with improved RAS (reliability, availability, serviceability) and cost savings. Introduced at a time when it makes sense for server and workstation customers. |
| AMD PowerNow!™ technology with Optimized Power Management | Aids in platform investment protection in today’s demanding enterprise server environments. Puts less strain on datacenter cooling and ventilation systems. |
| Spans from 1P/2-core up to 8P/16-core across a single architecture | Allows SMB-to-enterprise users to standardize and streamline IT support requirements and scale as business demands require. |
Learn more about Next-Generation AMD Opteron™ processors
Features and Benefits:
- AMD64 Technology
- Direct Connect Architecture
- Quad-Core Upgradeability
- AMD Virtualization™
- Enhanced Performance-per-Watt
Performance:
Product Information:
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
by admin on Jan.07, 2009, under News
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
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Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processors: Uncompromised Design. Unprecedented Performance-per-Watt. Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors with Direct Connect Architecture deliver outstanding performance within a consistent footprint and thermal envelope.
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Investment Protection
By leveraging AMD’s Common Core Strategy and Same Socket Technology, Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors are designed to minimize changes to your software and data center infrastructure to protect your IT investment and simplify IT management.
AMD plans include a stable consistent roadmap and well-timed transitions to help decrease your IT TCO.
Outstanding Performance
Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors are designed for optimum multi-threaded application performance. We start with a native quad-core design – featuring four cores on a single die for more efficient data sharing – and add an enhanced cache structure and integrated memory controller designed to sustain multi-threaded application throughput. Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors provide outstanding processing power and can increase performance-per-watt to improve IT responsiveness while maintaining costs.
AMD Opteron processors enable stable, long-term solutions with outstanding performance and industry-leading performance-per-watt to simplify your IT management – now and in the future.
| Enhanced Power Efficiency Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors are the most power efficient server CPUs we’ve ever produced, thanks to Enhanced AMD PowerNow!™ technology and the addition of innovative AMD CoolCore™ Technology. These innovations are designed to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO), data center power needs, and cooling costs by lowering the energy consumption of your IT infrastructure. Optimal Virtualization |
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Direct Connect Architecture | Helps reduce the bottlenecks inherent in traditional front-side bus architectures. High-throughput responsiveness and scalability for applications to improve overall system efficiency. |
| HyperTransport™ Technology Links (up to 3 per AMD Opteron™ processor) | A high-speed link providing up to 8.0GB/s of bandwidth per link for connecting between processors and I/O subsystems, helps improve application performance and scalability. |
| Integrated on-chip memory controller | Offers high-bandwidth, low-latency access to memory for excellent performance on memory intensive applications as well as virtualized environments. |
| Hardware-assisted AMD Virtualization™ technology | Helps maximize the benefits of virtualization by accelerating application performance and responsiveness via hardware-assisted instruction set extensions. |
| Rapid Virtualization Indexing | Can improve performance on many virtualized applications by allowing virtual machines to directly manage memory rather than relying on slower software-based methods. |
| AMD PowerNow!™ Technology | Adjusts processor voltage and frequency to match application needs, helping optimize performance-per-watt. |
| Independent Dynamic Core Technology | With quad-core AMD Opteron processors, allows frequency to be varied per core to reduce power consumed by lower utilized cores. |
| Dual Dynamic Power Management™ | Allows systems to reduce power consumed by processor cores while maintaining optimum memory performance. |
| AMD CoolCore™ Technology | Reduces power to unused sections of each processor to further reduce power consumption. |
| AMD Smart Fetch Technology | Allows core to enter “halt” state and draw less power. Reduces CPU power consumption. |
| AMD Memory Optimizer Technology | Designed for the increased demands of quad-core computing, increases memory throughput by up to 50% over Second-Generation AMD Opteron processors. |
| AMD Balanced Smart Cache | Helps increase multi-threaded application performance through three levels of dedicated and shared cache. |
| AMD Wide Floating-Point Accelerator | 128-bit floating-point pipeline enhancements to improve performance on workstation and HPC applications. |
| Same Socket Technology | Enables upgradability from dual-core to quad-core computing for significantly improved performance-per-watt and platform longevity. |
| Common Core Strategy | Allows for easy upgradability to new servers and applications by introducing new technologies throughout AMD’s product lineup. |
| Energy-efficient DDR2 memory | Memory bandwidth with improved RAS (reliability, availability, serviceability) and low-power cost savings compared to other memory architectures. |
Learn more about Third-Generation AMD Opteron processors.
Features and Benefits:
- AMD64 Technology
- Direct Connect Architecture
- Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor Upgradeability
- AMD Virtualization™
- Enhanced Performance-per-Watt
Performance:
Upgrade Server Indonesia
by admin on Aug.20, 2008, under News
Pelanggan YTH,
Kami telah melakukan upgrade hardware untuk server Indonesia. Upgrade yang kami lakukan adalah :
Penambahan satu processor AMD Opteron 2212 sehingga sekarang menjadi Dual AMD Opteron 2212 dual core (4 core total) dan 4 GB ECC Memory sehingga sekarang menjadi 6 GB ECC Memory.
Semoga dengan penambahan ini dapat memperbaiki kualitas dari layanan kami dimasa yang akan datang.
Salam
Opening – Server Indonesia
by admin on Dec.04, 2007, under News
Pelanggan YTH.
Saat ini kami telah memiliki server di Indonesia dengan spesifikasi sebagai berikut :
Single AMD Opteron 2212 dengan memori 2 GB dan Harddisk 320×4 GB
Server tersebut terletak di gedung Cyber – Jakarta sehingga memiliki akses sangat baik dari Indonesia.
