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| AMD Announces New Opteron Processors |
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“Our product line will be further enhanced by our rapid transition to
90 nanometer manufacturing, which will provide us a greater flexibility
to boost processor performance, lower power or both. We have already
begun initial production of 90nm AMD64 processors, and we are on target
to begin shipping 90nm processors for revenue in the third quarter.”
Record-setting performance for two-way systems
“Our AMD Opteron processor-based Sun Fire V20z server continues to set
new standards for two-processor server performance. The Sun Fire V20z
server, equipped with the new AMD Opteron processor Model 250,
currently holds the record as the fastest two CPU secure web server(1).
This is in addition to achieving a 37 percent improvement in the
price/performance ratio over the nearest competing 32-bit system based
on the SPECjAppServer2002 benchmark(2) and setting a world record for dual CPU systems on two-tier SAP Sales and Distribution Standard Application Benchmark(3),”
said Souheil Saliba, vice president of marketing and strategy at Sun
Microsystems, Inc. “For Sun, the AMD Opteron processor means
high-performance 32- and 64-bit x86 systems with the flexibility to
support multiple operating systems including the Solaris Operating
System, Red Hat Linux and SuSE Linux, and is Microsoft Windows
Hardware Qualification List (WHQL) certified.”
The SPECjAppServer2002 is a client/server benchmark for
measuring the performance of Java Enterprise Application Servers in a
complete, end-to-end Web application. The two-tier SAP SD Standard
Application Benchmark simulates full business workloads with complete
order, delivery, and invoice processing and represents the critical
tasks performed in real-world e-business environments.
IBM recently announced the addition of AMD Opteron processor-based
systems to its Deep Computing Capacity on Demand Center in
Poughkeepsie, NY. Now, IBM customers will have access via the Internet
to immensely powerful, highly secure AMD Opteron processor-based
supercomputers.
“As the first top-tier vendor to offer AMD Opteron processor-based
servers and workstations, and the only vendor to offer deep computing
on demand, IBM continues to see excellent response and adoption from
HPC environments that demand flexibility and performance, especially in
floating-point intensive workloads,” said Bob Lenard, director, IBM
eServer products. “The latest models of the AMD Opteron processor will
further strengthen our lead with our eServer 325 and IntelliStation
offerings and give customers the scalability of 64-bit computing
without sacrificing 32-bit compatibility or performance.”
The AMD Opteron processor Model 250 is immediately available
worldwide. High-performance dual-processor workstations and servers
from leading system builders worldwide are expected to be available at
launch.
Re-energizing the four-way market
“AMD’s approach with Direct Connect Architecture tackles many of
the I/O and scalability challenges in the x86 server market,” said Mark
Melenovsky, director, server research, IDC. “The company's AMD Opteron
processor and its Direct Connect Architecture will help to make
four-way processor and greater systems a more economical alternative to
clustering multiple two-way servers for a number of customer
workloads.”
“This powerful processor delivers the outstanding performance customers
expect from the HP ProLiant server line,” said James Mouton, vice
president, platform division, Industry Standard Servers, HP. “In fact,
with the AMD Opteron processor Model 850, the HP ProLiant DL585
four-way server recently beat previous x86 four-processor Windows
performance records on the two-tier SAP SD Benchmark, breaking new
ground for performance on these benchmarks.”
HP recently achieved the leading result for four-way Windows-based
servers in the two-tier SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) Standard
Application Benchmark, with 770 SAP SD Benchmark users, as of May 10,
2004(4).
The benchmark was run on the HP ProLiant DL585 with SAP R/3 Enterprise
Release 4.70 running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition and
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition (Certification Number
2004024). The achieved throughput was 77,330 fully processed order line
items per hour. The standardized and well-defined SAP benchmarking
procedure helps to determine the optimal hardware configuration for
customers' IT solutions.
Pricing and Availability
The AMD Opteron processor Model 250 is priced at $851 in 1,000-unit
quantities; the AMD Opteron processor Model 850 will be priced at
$1,514 in 1,000-unit quantities; and the AMD Opteron processor Model
150 will be priced at $637 in 1,000-unit quantities. For additional
pricing information, please see www.amd.com/pricing.
The AMD Opteron processor Model 150, for single-processor workstations
and entry-level servers, and the AMD Opteron processor Model 850, for
enterprise-class servers, are scheduled to be available within 30 days.
About the AMD Opteron Processor
The AMD Opteron processor continues to transform the enterprise with
groundbreaking architecture, world-class 32-bit performance and an
ecosystem committed to the development of an industry-standard 64-bit
solution. The world’s first 32-bit and 64-bit processor compatible with
the x86 architecture, the AMD Opteron processor is based on AMD64
technology. AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture helps eliminate the
bottlenecks inherent in a front-side bus and, instead, directly
connects the processors, the memory controller and the I/O to the
central processor unit, improving overall system performance and
efficiency.
(1) As of May 18, 2004: Sun Fire V20z server, powered by
two 2.4GHz AMD Opteron processors, has achieved SPECweb99_SSL result of
2,500 conforming connections. Result submitted to SPEC for review.
(2) As of May 18, 2004: Two Sun Fire V20z servers, each
equipped with two AMD Opteron processors Model 248 2.2 GHz processors,
delivered a result of 690.13 TOPS@DualNode, 101.10 US$/TOPS@DualNode
for the SPECjAppServer2002 benchmark. Competitive benchmark results
stated above reflect results published on www.spec.org as of 5/18/04. The comparisons presented above are based on the best price/performance of two-processor servers.
(3) As of May 18, 2004: The Sun Fire V20z server, equipped with
two AMD Opteron processors Model 248 2.2 GHz processors, 128 KB L1
cache, 1MB L2 cache, 16 GB main memory, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
(64-bit) and Oracle 9i, SAP 4.70 (32-bit), achieved 410 SAP SD
benchmark users with 1.84 seconds average dialog response time, and
measured throughput of 125,000 dialog steps per hour (or 41,670 fully
processed line items per hour), certification number 2004025.
(4) All of the SAP Benchmark results noted fully comply with
the SAP Benchmark Council’s issued benchmark regulations and have been
audited and certified by SAP AG. For additional details on these and
other SAP benchmarks, please visit www.sap.com/benchmark.
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