Live Shoot-Out to Focus on Server Workloads and Energy Consumption
Looks like AMD is pulling out all the guns and wants a show down at high noon with Intel to see who's processors are faster and use less energy. I actually like this PR and think it's really fun.SUNNYVALE, CA - August 23, 2005 - In the spirit of fair and open
competition, AMD (NYSE:AMD) today issued a challenge to Intel to conduct
a head-to-head competition of dual-core x86 server processors. AMD's
proposed dual-core duel in 2005 would be a live, public performance
evaluation between server platforms based on the highest-performing
Dual-Core AMD Opteron(tm) 800 Series or 200 Series processors and the
corresponding Intel x86 server processors that are commercially
available in volume.
The challenge, issued today in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, San
Jose Mercury News and The San Francisco Chronicle, features the world's
first x86 dual-core server microprocessor, the Dual-Core AMD Opteron
processor, in a boxing ring waiting for the Intel challenger. AMD has
challenged Intel to settle the question once and for all-whose x86-based
dual-core architecture best meets server customer's needs.
"Since we launched Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors in April 2005, we've
won every major industry-standard benchmark for x86 servers. AMD64
dual-core technology provides industry-leading performance, is easy to
upgrade and is energy efficient," said Marty Seyer, corporate vice
president and general manager, Microprocessor Solutions Sector, AMD. "We
are giving our competitor a fair and open opportunity to challenge our
clear market leadership in a public setting. A head-to-head match using
industry-standard benchmarks will arm customers with the information
necessary to determine which company can best meet their computing
needs. The gauntlet has been thrown down, it is time to cut through the
hype, and demonstrate who the industry's leader in x86 dual-core
processing is today."
Should Intel accept AMD's challenge, the duel would take place at a
public venue to be announced in the coming weeks, with testing conducted
by a neutral, third-party testing lab. Testing would be done using
industry-standard server benchmarks most relevant to customers today
such as SPECjbb(r) and SPECweb(r) Measurement on energy consumption
would also be conducted.
For more information on AMD's challenge to Intel, please visit
http://www.amd.com/duel. Stay tuned to this web site over the coming months for
additional details on the duel, including an online petition to be
launched in early September.
About the AMD Opteron(tm) Processor
More than 75 of the top 100 of the Forbes Global 2000 companies or their
affiliates, representing the world's most competitive industries, now
use AMD Opteron(tm) processor-based systems to run applications at new
levels of performance. The AMD Opteron processor, based on AMD64
technology with Direct Connect Architecture, made history as the
industry's first x86 multi-core processor for servers and workstations
that is both 32- and 64-bit capable. Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors
can deliver higher performance within the same power envelope as
single-core processors because they were designed from the ground up for
multi-core computing. With a broad portfolio of dual-core and
single-core solutions and a robust 64-bit ecosystem, AMD and its
customers are leading the way to the next evolution of enterprise
computing.
About AMD
AMD (NYSE:AMD) designs and produces innovative microprocessors, Flash
memory devices and low-power processor solutions for the computer,
communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to
delivering standards-based, customer-focused solutions for technology
users, ranging from enterprises and governments to individual consumers.
For more information visit http://www.amd.com
