| Q: | What markets are you targeting with the 200 Series of the AMD Opteron™ processor?
| | A: | The AMD Opteron™ processor 200 Series is for use in two-way servers or workstations. Enterprise workloads typically benefiting from two-way server processing power include large databases, business processing (ERP, CRM, SCM), business intelligence, as well as other IT infrastructure applications including heavy-duty Web serving and messaging. Workstation applications that take advantage of the performance of the AMD Opteron processor include digital content creation, mechanical and electrical design, financial analysis, and 3-D modeling. |
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| | Q: | What models of the AMD Opteron processor 200 Series are available now?
| | A: | The AMD Opteron processor 200 Series is currently available in models 250, 248, 246, 244, 242 and 240. |
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| | Q: | What processor(s) does the 200 Series of the AMD Opteron processor compete against?
| | A: | The AMD Opteron processor Model 250 will most closely compete against the Xeon processor in two-way servers and workstations. |
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| | Q: | What motherboard support is available for these processors?
| | A: | The AMD Opteron processor 200 Series is currently supported by motherboards from manufacturers such as Arima, Gigabyte, IWill, MSI and Tyan for 2-way servers and workstations. For more information on specific boards and configurations, please see: http://www2.amd.com/CHCN/Processors/ProductInformation/1,,30_118_8796_8819^8821,00.html?1082535836
The Celestica Model A2210 Server is available through the Validated Server Program, Systems/barebones that have passed AMD’s Thermal Testing process include products from Accelertech, Arima, Avnet, CCSI, Dawning, MSI,Newisys, Tatung, Tyan and Uniwide. For more information on these products, see http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_8796_8819^9398,00.html |
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| | Q: | What OEMs or system builders are offering systems featuring the 200 Series of the AMD Opteron processor?
| | A: | Leading OEMs Fujitsu-Siemens Computer, HP, IBM and Sun along with regional system builders currently offer two-way systems based on the AMD Opteron processor and are expected to add the latest version, the AMD Opteron processor Model 250, to their current platforms.
Please go to http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_8825,00.html for additional information. |
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| | Q: | What is the memory capability of the 200 Series of the AMD Opteron processor?
| | A: | In addition to providing world-class 32-bit performance, the AMD Opteron processor 200 Series is 64-bit capable, allowing it to support very large memory, well beyond the 4GB limit of competing processors. In server and workstation environments based on 2P systems, this large memory addressability can benefit enterprise workloads including large databases, business processing (ERP, CRM, SCM), business intelligence, as well as other IT infrastructure applications including heavy-duty Web serving and messaging. Workstation applications that take advantage of the performance of the AMD Opteron processor include digital content creation, mechanical and electrical design, financial analysis, and 3-D modeling. This can result in enhanced performance and improved productivity in business environments. With its 128-bit integrated memory controller and three HyperTransport™ technology links offering up to 19.2GB/s of I/O bandwidth, the AMD Opteron processor provides a higher level of performance for multi-threaded applications by reducing memory latency—the CPU gets information more quickly and in turn produces results more quickly.
The AMD Opteron processor is based on AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture, which 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. |
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| | Q: | What chipset support is available for these processors?
| | A: | The AMD Opteron processor 200 Series is supported by the AMD-8000™ series of chipsets, including the AMD-8131™ HyperTransport™ PCI-X Tunnel, AMD-8111™ HyperTransport I/O Hub, and the AMD-8151™ HyperTransport AGP3.0 Graphics Tunnel as well as by the NVIDIA Nforce3 Pro150 chipset and the VIA K8T800 chipset. |
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| | Q: | What software supports these processors?
| | A: | As a fully backward-compatible x86 microprocessor, the AMD Opteron processor is designed to support all existing 32-bit server and workstation operating systems from Microsoft? (Windows? Server 2003, Windows XP, etc.), major Linux distributors (RedHat, SuSE, TurboLinux, SCO, MandrakeSoft), and Sun Microsystems Solaris. In addition, several 64-bit operating systems exist in production versions (RedHat Advanced Server 3.0, TurboLinux 8, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8, UnitedLinux V1, MandrakeLinux Corporate Version 2.1 and NetBSD) and several, including the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003, are in development. For more information on software support for AMD Opteron, see www.amd.com/amd64ecosystem. |
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| | Q: | What benchmarks are you providing for these processors?
| | A: | AMD has published both server- and workstation-focused benchmarks for the AMD Opteron processor Model 250 and earlier model numbers of the 200 Series. Workstation benchmarks include: SPECapc for SolidWorks 2003, SPECapc for SolidEdge V14, SPECapc for Maya 5, SPECapc for Pro/ENGINEER 2001, Fluent, Cinebench 2003, Cadalyst 2001, ScienceMark 2.0 and SoftImage XSI. Server benchmarks include SPECfp?_rate2000, SPECint_rate2000, SPECjbb?2000, SPECweb99, SPECweb99_SSL, SAPStandard Application Sales and Distribution (SD), TPC-H, WebBench™ 5.0, and SPECjAppServer?2002
For more information, please see: http://www.amd.com/opteronperformance or the specific organization Web site. |
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| | Q: | Is the AMD Opteron processor 200 Series available through the Validated Server Program?
| | A: | Yes, the Validated Server Program will offer systems based on the AMD Opteron processor 200 Series. See www.amd.com/vsp7 for more information. |
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