AMD announced the availability of new AMD Opteron processor models in both highly efficient (68 watt) and mainstream (95 watt) thermal envelopes.
“AMD has expanded the breadth of its low-power solutions with AMD Opteron processor Models 1218 HE (socket AM2), 2218 HE and 8218 HE (both for socket F). Designed to offer industry-leading performance-per-watt at only 68-watt maximum thermal design power, these processors are ideal for energy-conscious customers looking to reduce power and cooling bills and to achieve greater density in the datacenter,” the company’s press release says.
Top-performing AMD Opteron processor Models 2220 and 8220 (both for socket F) at 2.8 GHz and with 2MB of L2 cache are now immediately available in the 95-watt maximum thermal design power. These new processors, along with socket AM2 Opteron Model 1220, also at 2.8GHz with 2MB of L2 cache, are designed to offer leading-edge performance-per-watt and price-performance for mainstream server and workstation customers, according to AMD.
It is announced that all of the new processors feature AMD PowerNow! technology which is designed for reduced system level energy consumption, with multiple levels of lower clock speed and voltage states that can reduce processor power consumption by as much as 75 percent during idle times.
AMD says the latest Opteron processors will complement and are designed to enable a seamless upgrade path to AMD’s native quad-core processors, codenamed “Barcelona”.
“These (Barcelona) processors are expected to feature substantial core enhancements in mid-2007 and to offer a 40-percent performance advantage over the competition’s quad-core offerings, all based on the same infrastructure and thermal envelopes customers depend on today,” AMD announced.
The Opterons designed for datacenters - the 1218 HE, 2218 HE and 8218 HE are priced at $432, $611 and $1,340 respectively. The mainstream server and workstation-use Opteron 2220 and 8220 cost $698 and $1,514. Model 1220 has $545 price tag.
