Ufficiali i nuovi Opteron AM2 e socket F

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<p>Nella giornata di ieri AMD ha ufficializzato i nuovi processori Opteron per socket AM2 e socket F. Di seguito il comunicato stampa ufficiale.</p>
<p>Sunnyvale, Calif -- August 15, 2006 --AMD (NYSE:AMD) today introduced its Next-Generation AMD Opteronâ„¢ processor family, featuring industry-leading performance-per-watt and outstanding virtualization capabilities. As the only x86 server processor with planned upgradeability to native quad-core within the same thermal design power envelope, Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors are designed to enable customers to increase computing capacity without altering datacenter infrastructure. Improving upon what already is recognized as a standard-bearer for energy-conscious microprocessor architecture design, new platforms based on Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors will be offered in record numbers from global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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“Customers trust AMD for critical server applications, as evidenced by our record Q2 2006 AMD Opteron processor sales, and in 2006, AMD expects to double the number of AMD Opteron processor-based systems offered from global and regional tier-one OEMs,â€