AMD has announced that it will design 64-bit ARM technology-based processors in addition to its x86 processors for multiple markets, starting with cloud and data center servers.

AMD's first ARM technology-based processor will be a highly-integrated, 64-bit multi-core system-on-a-chip (SoC) optimized for the dense, energy-efficient servers that now dominate the largest data centers and power the modern computing experience, according to the vendor. The first ARM technology-based AMD Opteron processor is targeted for production in 2014 and will integrate the AMD SeaMicro Freedom supercompute fabric.

AMD's new design initiative addresses the growing demand to deliver better performance-per-watt for dense cloud computing solutions. Just as AMD introduced the 64-bit x86 server solution with the AMD Opteron processor in 2003, AMD will be the only processor provider bridging the x86 and 64-bit ARM ecosystems, it said.

The explosion of the data center has brought with it an opportunity to optimize compute with vastly different solutions. AMD is offering solutions based on AMD Opteron x86 CPUs, new server-class accelerated processing units (APUs) that leverage heterogeneous systems architecture (HSA), and new 64-bit ARM-based solutions.

This strategic partnership with ARM represents the next phase of AMD's strategy to drive ambidextrous solutions in emerging mega data center solutions. With this announcement, AMD will integrate the AMD SeaMicro Freedom fabric across its AMD Opteron x86- and ARM technology-based processors.

By: DocMemory
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