Bijna drie maanden nadat oorspronkelijk de bedoeling was, heeft AMD vandaag alsnog de Opteron 846 processor officiëel op de markt gebracht. Deze CPU uit de 800-series is bedoeld om in vier- of achtvoud in high-end serversystemen geplaatst te worden. Het prijskaartje is daar dan ook naar, want voor minder dan $3199 per stuk (bij afname per 1000) krijg je deze jongen niet in handen. De Opteron 146, die vandaag ook het levenslicht ziet, is bedoeld voor single-processor systemen, en met $669 dan ook een stuk prettiger geprijsd. Een hapje uit het persrelaas:
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the addition of the AMD Opteron processor Models 846 and 146 to its lineup of evolutionary server and workstation chips. Both processors provide leading-edge 32-bit application performance while allowing businesses to transition to 64-bit applications as their needs require.
The AMD Opteron processor Model 846 for 4- to 8-way-capable servers gives the compute- and memory-intensive applications used for large databases, business processing and decision support the power, performance and reliability sought by IT managers. The scalability of the AMD Opteron processor Model 846 brings investment protection and flexibility to enterprises and high- performance compute centers requiring high-performance on 32- and 64-bit applications.
The AMD Opteron Model 146 provides large memory and scalable input-output support as well as the industry-leading performance that end users such as digital content creators and engineering professionals require in workstations. The AMD Opteron 100 Series also powers reliable entry-level servers, such as those used by small businesses and Internet and application service providers.