Top Supercomputer Nearly Doubles in Speed Nov 18, 2009
The fastest land animal may be the cheetah, but when it comes to supercomputers, the fastest kitty of them all is the Jaguar, a Cray supercomputer at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory powered by AMD Opteron processors ... 3GHz quad-core Opteron processors to the 2 ... Six systems use IBM's Cell B/E processor, used in the PlayStation 3, and two use the six-core "Istanbul" Opteron processors. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Cray now has worlds fastest supercomputer Nov 17, 2009
The Cray XT5 with six-core AMD Opteron processors is now capable of two petaflops of computing power. A petaflop is a quadrillion mathematical calculations per second. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
AMD' s 2010 Roadmap: Aggressive Nov 13, 2009
It will consist of the new "Magny-Cours" Opteron 6100 processor, which will be a 12-core processor, and a new chipset. For low-end solutions, there will be "San Marino," which consists of a four- and six-core "Lisbon" Opteron 4100 processor with a new chipset and single- or dual-socket designs ... On the high end, they will be the Opteron 6200 line, codenamed "Interlagos," with 12 or 16 cores. (Datamation)
Intel's responds to lawsuit: This is free-market at work Nov 11, 2009
" In a Nov. 10, 2005, e-mail also cited in the court document, Michael Dell, founder and chief executive officer of Dell Inc., wrote Intel's Paul Otellini, "We have lost the performance leadership and it's seriously impacting our business in several areas," referring to his company's inability to offer AMD-based computers because of agreements with Intel, which at the time offered no chips with comparable features as AMD's then-new Opteron line. Otellini replied, "There is nothing new here. Our... (OregonLive, OR -- News)
3Leaf links 32 AMD chips in one server Nov 4, 2009
Startup 3Leaf Systems has released an ASIC that can link 32 Opteron processors into a single server ... A single 3Leaf node includes two AMD Opteron CPUs and the startups ASIC. Click on image to enlarge. (EETimes)
'Roadrunner' supercomputer verifying U.S. nuke reliability Oct 30, 2009
Each Roadrunner module houses two AMD dual-core Opteron processors and four PowerXCells. The system consumes about 4 megawatts of power. (EETimes)
Scientists Use World's Fastest Supercomputer To Create The Largest HIV Evolutionary Tree Oct 29, 2009
28, 2009) Supporting Los Alamos National Laboratory's role in the international Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology (CHAVI) consortium, researchers are using the Roadrunner supercomputer to analyze vast quantities of genetic sequences from HIV infected people in the hope of zeroing in on possible vaccine target areas. Physicist Tanmoy Bhattacharya and HIV researcher Bette Korber have used samples taken by CHAVI across the globe -- from both chronic and acute HIV patients -- and created an... (Science Daily)
World's Fastest Supercomputer Models Origins Of The Unseen Universe Oct 28, 2009
27, 2009) Understanding dark energy is the number one issue in explaining the universe, according to Salman Habib, of the Laboratory's Nuclear and Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology group. "Because the universe is expanding and at the same time accelerating, either there is a huge gap in our understanding of physics, or there is a strange new form of matter that dominates the universe -- 'dark energy' -- making up about 70 percent of it," said Habib. (Science Daily)
Scientists use world's fastest supercomputer to model origins of the unseen universe Oct 27, 2009
" Shortly after that it was named the world's fastest supercomputer by the TOP500 organization at the June 2008 International Supercomputing Conference in Dresden Germany. The Roadrunner supercomputer, developed by IBM in partnership with the Laboratory and the National Nuclear Security Administration, will be used to perform advanced physics and predictive simulations in a classified mode to assure the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. nuclear deterrent. The system will be used by... (EurekAlert!)
Science At The Petascale: Roadrunner Results Unveiled Oct 27, 2009
Each compute node in this cluster consists of two AMD Opteron dual-core processors plus four PowerXCell 8i processors used as computational accelerators. The accelerators used in Roadrunner are a special IBM-developed variant of the Cell processor used in the Sony PlayStation 3. (Science Daily)
nVidia's New 'Fermi': 'Supercomputing in a GPU' Oct 2, 2009
Jaguar is built on AMD Opteron processors, but Nichols talked about how he plans to leverage the increased power of Fermi for developing climate models that break down regional weather patterns. Until now, supercomputers have not used GPUs, so this would reflect a change in computing strategy. (Datamation)
Intel, AMD Prep Six-Core PC Chips Sep 5, 2009
AMD's chip, first detailed on the enthusiast site , is believed to be a repackaging of the sexa-core Opteron known as "." That would mean L2 caches of 512KB and 6MB of L3 cache unifying the cores ... When AMD later released the 45nm Shanghai quad-core Opteron, the 45nm quad-core Phenom II followed ... Given AMD's track record, not to mention the fact that there hasn't been a single-socket server part announced for the sexa-core Opteron, Thuban's likelihood sounds like "a no-brainer" to Nathan... (Datamation)
AMD and Intel Desktop Chips Going Six-Way Sep 4, 2009
AMD's chip, first detailed on the enthusiast site , is believed to be a repackaging of the sexa-core Opteron known as "." That would mean L2 caches of 512KB and 6MB of L3 cache unifying the cores ... When AMD later released the 45nm Shanghai quad-core Opteron, the 45nm quad-core Phenom II followed. (HardwareCentral)
AMD's New Lower Power Server Chip Targets Web Sep 1, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc ships a lower-power version of its Opteron server chip on Monday as it tries to expand its offerings for Web hosting companies ... The new chip is part of AMD's six-core Opteron family of processors. (Datamation)
Windows 7 Influenced by AMD Aug 15, 2009
AMD worked with Microsoft on power management features that are in both its Opteron and Phenom II processors on things like tune default power policy parameters that control power state transitions to help optimize for power and performance. "We can create processors that are extremely power efficient but also need to make sure the operating system can leverage and take advantage of those features," said Lewis. (Datamation)
Probe of Iran link to AMD Aug 13, 2009
It's unclear which news story the SEC was referring to, but a 2007 article by Computerworld magazine said Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran had assembled a supercomputer with 216 Opteron processing cores from AMD.. In a June 19 response to the SEC's questions, AMD's attorneys said that AMD "has not provided any products or technology" to Iran, Syria or Sudan, and the company has an export management system that "sets forth strict policies" for exports. (Albany Times Union)
Sun Hopes to Stimulate Healthcare IT Sales Jul 17, 2009
5-inch internal disk drives; Tier 2 a Sun Fire x4540 server with eight cores of AMD Opteron processing; and Tier 3, depending on the size of the install, either a Sun StorageTek SL48 Tape Library or a Sun StorageTek SL500 Modular Library System. And because it is "self protecting" and automatically backs up , HEAT (in theory) requires less time and manpower than other systems to maintain and manage, a further cost savings. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Intel, IBM spar for lead in Top 500 list Jun 24, 2009
They are followed by the AMD Opteron family with 43 systems (8. 6 percent), down from 59. (EETimes)
Tiananmen silence Jun 6, 2009
A six-core Opteron processor dubbed Istanbul was released by AMD, and Intel announced plans for an eight-core Nehalem EX chip to be launched in the first quarter of 2010. Previous battles over performance and price resulted in both companies trying to squeeze more cores onto a single chip to boost benchmarks. (Asia Times Online)
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AMD Opteron processor-based systems deliver power savings and performance improvements. AMD Opteron processor-based servers with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. (InfoWorld)
Jets on the cheap Apr 28, 2009
AMD, however, unleashed a fresh salvo this week with updates to its product schedule aiming to deliver new high-performance models of its Opteron chips for server systems. A six-core Opteron CPU code-named Istanbul to be introduced in June will deliver a 30% performance increase over current quad-core chips. (Asia Times Online)
AMD readying 'very low-power' Shanghai processors Apr 2, 2009
Opteron EE server chips could become available in the next three months ... The new quad-core Opteron EE chips will deliver similar performance while drawing significantly less power than its predecessors, a company spokeswoman said ... The Opteron EE server chips could become available in the next three months. (InfoWorld)
Test Center: Intel's Nehalem sizzles Apr 1, 2009
Back when AMD's Opteron was ruling the performance roost, Intel was busy gluing two separate cores onto a single die and calling it a dual-core CPU. Memory bandwidth lagged due to the central off-die memory controller, and while the overall performance of the processor was acceptable, it lacked the NUMA (Non-Uniform Memory Access) punch that was the Opteron's claim to fame. Nehalem is based on a NUMA architecture, much like the Opteron, and its performance is miles ahead of anything else Intel... (InfoWorld)
AMD Demonstrates Optimized Executions of Havok Middleware on AMD Platforms Mar 27, 2009
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Rackable Embraces Warmth in Cabinet Design Mar 20, 2009
Rackable offers AMD (NYSE: AMD) Opteron and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) Xeon processors, and plans to offer the forthcoming Nehalem-EP X55x0 line of Xeons once Intel releases them. Safety at warmer temperatures. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Platform Trends: AMD's Six-Core Comeback? Mar 3, 2009
The big CPU news last week was AMD showcasing its latest high-end product, the six-core Opteron server processor codenamed "Istanbul." This took place in a closed-door session with various industry and press representatives, where the new Istanbul core design was demo'd and put through the basic paces ... Naturally, a six-core processor will spank a quad from the same basic family, so the latest Opteron is a real performance winner ... The six-core Opteron also supports the existing Socket F... (HardwareCentral)
Test Center: Sun's stellar NAS in a can Feb 20, 2009
Thumper was a dual-CPU, dual-core Opteron-based server running OpenSolaris and housing a whopping 48 3 ... First, the 7210 runs with two quad-core Opteron CPUs and 64GB of RAM, roughly doubling the processing power present in the original X4500. (InfoWorld)
Save Us, Windows 7! Feb 8, 2009
Besides talking about the weather, AMD used Thursday's analyst open house to unveil its newest Opteron server CPUs, formerly codenamed "Shanghai" and final nail in the coffin of the bungled "Barcelona" models. The new quad-cores wave the performance-per-watt flag with 45-nanometer-process engineering, and tout this year's "it" function for IT, virtualization, with more cache and internal virtual-machine tweaks. (HardwareCentral)
