Full Press Release Title: AMD Launches AMD Opteron 100 Series Processors With ECC Unbuffered Memory Support
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - August 2, 2005 -AMD
(NYSE:AMD) today announced general availability of the AMD Opteron 100
Series processors that now feature error-correcting code (ECC)
unbuffered memory support. Based on overwhelming customer demand in an
increasing number of critical markets for one-way servers and
workstations, AMD is expanding the types of memory supported by the AMD
Opteron 100 Series processors. This new type of memory support is now
the standard for the 100 Series.
AMD will continue to deliver AMD Opteron 100 Series processors using
registered memory to existing customers that require them; including
customers who are designing high-end products based on the AMD64
embedded processor roadmap.
"Based on feedback from our customers, we have enhanced the AMD Opteron
processor roadmap by providing our customers more choices for the
technology they demand within an infrastructure that best suits their
needs," said Marty Seyer, corporate vice president, Commercial and
Performance Computing, Microprocessor Solutions Sector, AMD. "Adding
ECC unbuffered memory support to AMD’s award-winning AMD Opteron 100
Series processors with Direct Connect Architecture, is going to enable
our customers to offer even more compelling 1P server and workstation
solutions, while helping to reduce their overall solution costs. This
is another example of the innovative and responsive approach to
customers that has resulted in more than 75 of the top 100 of the
Forbes Global 2000 enterprises using AMD64 technology."
Sun Microsystems, Inc., the first to use the new AMD Opteron 100 Series
with ECC unbuffered memory support, recently, announced the Sun Ultra
20 Workstation, based on the new processors. The Sun Ultra 20
Workstation entered the marketplace with a new world record result on
OCUS benchmark, a performance measurement of graphics oriented MCAD
application - Pro/ENGINEER—based on results published at http://www.proesite.com,
as of June 27, 2005. The new 64-bit workstation also established a
world record on EnSight 8.0 benchmark that is used to gauge the
performance of identically named engineering visualization
application—based on results published at http://www.ensight.com/products/performance.html , as of July 27, 2005.
Sun’s Ultra 20 Workstation has easily surpassed the competing Intel-based systems from other hardware vendors.
"Adding the AMD Opteron 100 Series processors with ECC unbuffered
memory support to our x64 (x86, 64-bit) workstation product line gives
our customers even more break-through performance at lower costs than
other competitive x64 workstations currently on the market," said Lisa
Sieker, vice president of marketing, Network Systems Group at Sun.
"Recent record-breaking benchmark results for the Ultra 20 Workstation
are a testament to the power and performance we continually see on our
x64 systems that are powered with AMD processors."
ECC unbuffered memory support will also extend to the Dual-Core AMD
Opteron 100 Series processors, expected to be available within the next
30 days. Additionally, AMD plans to support ECC unbuffered memory on
future AMD Opteron 100 Series processors designed for DDR2 and other
emerging memory technologies.
With a simple BIOS update, AMD Opteron 100 Series supporting ECC
unbuffered memory will use the existing AMD 939-pin package.
Infrastructure partners including Supermicro Computer, Inc. and Tyan
Computer Corporation already support this package and are the first to
offer motherboards enabling true server solutions based on the new AMD
Opteron 100 Series processors. Processors in the AMD Opteron 200 and
800 Series will continue to utilize Socket 940 which is validated for
the registered memory configuration required by these processors.
"The AMD Opteron 100 Series processors with ECC unbuffered memory
support, coupled with our Tomcat K8E (S2865) motherboard, enables Tyan
to uniquely address the needs of our 1P server and workstation
customers who are looking for high-performance at an improved price
point," said Danny Hsu, vice-president of Sales and Marketing at Tyan
Computer Corporation. "The power and performance inherent in this
exciting new addition to the AMD64 family will provide our customers
with the capability to realize higher gains without higher cost
overhead."
"In April, we expanded our product offerings with AMD64
technology-based solutions," said Tau Leng, director of marketing,
Supermicro Computer, Inc. "With the new AMD Opteron 100 Series, we are
able to offer our customers even more compelling 1P server and
workstation solutions within an infrastructure that best suits their
needs."
Pricing and Availability
The new AMD Opteron 100 Series processors with ECC unbuffered memory
support offer a compelling price/performance ratio, beginning with
Model 144, priced at $125 in 1,000-unit quantities, and scaling to
Model 152, priced at $799 in 1,000-unit quantities. Dual-Core AMD
Opteron 100 Series processors with ECC unbuffered memory support,
ranging from Model 165 at $417 to Model 175 at $530 for 1,000-unit
quantities, are expected to be available within 30 days.
About the AMD Opteron Processor
More than 75 percent of the top 100 of the Forbes Global 2000
companies, representing the world’s most competitive industries, now
use AMD Opteron 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.
Source: AMD Press Release
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