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AMD Announces Five NEw 65W Low-Power Opteron HE Processors

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:46 am
by Apoptosis
Quad-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor Family Expands with New Low-Power
Options

- Five New Quad-Core AMD Opteron HE Processors Offering Superior
Performance-Per-Watt with Ultimate Energy Efficiency -
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - May 12, 2008- AMD (NYSE:AMD) today
introduced the industry's first energy-efficient x86 server processors
with four processing cores and an integrated memory controller all in a
low 55-watt ACP thermal envelope. Blade and rack systems based on five
new low-power Quad-Core AMD Opteron(tm) HE (Highly Efficient) processors
are now widely available from global OEMs and solution providers.

"Our new Quad-Core AMD Opteron HE processors were designed to
help datacenter managers who see power consumption and virtualization as
the keys to solving their overall performance equation," said Randy
Allen, corporate vice president and general manager, Server and
Workstation Division, AMD. "These new processors which feature AMD's
advanced power management and virtualization innovations offer a
compelling platform for power-conscious datacenter managers who are
changing the way they think about performance."

Quad-Core AMD Opteron HE processors are available in both the
2300 and 8300 Series for two-, four- and eight-way rack servers and
blades. The new processors have set new performance records among
comparable x86 energy-efficient processors, such as top scores for
SPECfp_rate2006 in both two- and four-processor configurations, offering
businesses of all sizes the exceptional scalability and efficiency
benefits of AMD's unrivaled Direct Connect Architecture.

Visit AMD on the Web
For more information on the Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor
family, including FAQs, development tools, pricing and other general
information, please visit here.

About AMD
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is a leading global provider
of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and
consumer electronics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open
innovation, choice and industry growth by delivering superior
customer-centric solutions that empower consumers and businesses
worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com.