SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2002--
AMD Opteron(tm) Processors Will Mark AMD's Entry Into 64-bit
Computing Enterprise Market
AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that it has selected "AMD Opteron"
as the brand for its 8th-generation enterprise class processor for
servers and workstations, formerly code-named "SledgeHammer."
The AMD Opteron(tm) processor is based on AMD's 8th-generation
processor core, which will represent the landmark introduction of the
industry's first x86-64 technology. The AMD Opteron processor is
designed to provide investment protection, running existing 32-bit
applications with unsurpassed performance, and offering customers a
seamless transition to 64-bit technology.
The AMD Opteron processor will also incorporate the breakthrough
HyperTransport(tm) technology, which helps to eliminate or reduce
system bottlenecks, enable better efficiency, and increase throughput
to improve overall system performance. With three HyperTransport
interconnects, the AMD Opteron processor will be able to provide up to
19.2 gigabyte/second aggregate bandwidth for server systems, which is
up to six times the throughput of the majority of today's server
processors. In another key milestone, AMD announced today it is
collaborating with Microsoft to incorporate 64-bit support for the
future 8th-generation AMD Athlon and AMD Opteron processors into the
Windows(R) operating system. AMD Opteron processors are also planned
to be supported by 64-bit operating systems from major Linux vendors.
"The origin of the AMD Opteron brand name means, simply, the best.
In choosing this name, AMD is conveying that the processor will give
users the option to run either 32-bit or 64-bit applications, with
optimal performance on both," said Ed Ellett, vice president of
marketing for AMD's Computation Products Group.
The AMD Opteron processor is designed to provide flexibility,
scalability and performance for demanding enterprise-class
applications. It is planned to effectively compete against the Intel
Xeon and Itanium processors. Unlike the proprietary and fractured
solutions that currently dominate the 64-bit computing market, AMD's
64-bit solution is based on the industry-standard x86 instruction set,
on which the vast majority of the world's PCs run. AMD's 64-bit
solution is based on a flexible, commodity infrastructure, allowing
enterprises to build smart solutions.
Shipments of the AMD Opteron processor are planned to begin in the
first half of 2003.
AMD Opteron(tm) Processors Will Mark AMD's Entry Into 64-bit
Computing Enterprise Market
AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that it has selected "AMD Opteron"
as the brand for its 8th-generation enterprise class processor for
servers and workstations, formerly code-named "SledgeHammer."
The AMD Opteron(tm) processor is based on AMD's 8th-generation
processor core, which will represent the landmark introduction of the
industry's first x86-64 technology. The AMD Opteron processor is
designed to provide investment protection, running existing 32-bit
applications with unsurpassed performance, and offering customers a
seamless transition to 64-bit technology.
The AMD Opteron processor will also incorporate the breakthrough
HyperTransport(tm) technology, which helps to eliminate or reduce
system bottlenecks, enable better efficiency, and increase throughput
to improve overall system performance. With three HyperTransport
interconnects, the AMD Opteron processor will be able to provide up to
19.2 gigabyte/second aggregate bandwidth for server systems, which is
up to six times the throughput of the majority of today's server
processors. In another key milestone, AMD announced today it is
collaborating with Microsoft to incorporate 64-bit support for the
future 8th-generation AMD Athlon and AMD Opteron processors into the
Windows(R) operating system. AMD Opteron processors are also planned
to be supported by 64-bit operating systems from major Linux vendors.
"The origin of the AMD Opteron brand name means, simply, the best.
In choosing this name, AMD is conveying that the processor will give
users the option to run either 32-bit or 64-bit applications, with
optimal performance on both," said Ed Ellett, vice president of
marketing for AMD's Computation Products Group.
The AMD Opteron processor is designed to provide flexibility,
scalability and performance for demanding enterprise-class
applications. It is planned to effectively compete against the Intel
Xeon and Itanium processors. Unlike the proprietary and fractured
solutions that currently dominate the 64-bit computing market, AMD's
64-bit solution is based on the industry-standard x86 instruction set,
on which the vast majority of the world's PCs run. AMD's 64-bit
solution is based on a flexible, commodity infrastructure, allowing
enterprises to build smart solutions.
Shipments of the AMD Opteron processor are planned to begin in the
first half of 2003.
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