AMD today introduced its Next-Generation AMD Opteron processor family, featuring “industry-leading performance-per-watt and outstanding virtualization capabilities”. According to AMD’s press release, Opteron is the only x86 server processor with planned upgradeability to native quad-core within the same thermal design power envelope.
“Today’s announcement represents continued innovation along the customer-directed path we blazed years ago; we provide the complete x86 processor architectural standard for others in the industry to emulate and have planned a seamless upgrade path to quad-core processors,” said Randy Allen, corporate vice president, Server and Workstation Division, AMD.
In addition to launching its Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors, AMD also announced the completion of the design, or tape-out, of its native Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors.
Starting with Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors, AMD will move to a 4-digit model number system. The new model numbers will continue to feature a 1, 2 or 8 in the first position to represent the scalability of each processor while adding a 2 in the second position, representing the second socket generation.
Model numbers will be as follows:
* Up to 1P = 12xx. Socket AM2
* Up to 2P = 22xx. Socket F (1207)
* Up to 8P = 82xx. Socket F (1207)
Next-Generation AMD Opteron processor Model 8218 is priced at $2,149 in 1,000-unit quantities and the Model 2218 is priced at $873 in 1,000-unit quantities. The Next-Generation AMD Opteron processor Model 1218 is priced at $749 in 1000-unit quantities. The Next-Generation AMD Opteron processor Model 8220 SE is priced at $2,649 in 1,000-unit quantities, Model 2220 SE is priced at $1,165 in 1,000-unit quantities, and Model 1220 SE is priced at $899 in 1,000-unit quantities.
