Advanced Micro Devices Inc. added three processors to its Opteron product family today; the new MPUs are geared for servers and workstations with high-performance demands.

Models 850, 250 and 150 are two-way and four-way x86 processors with 32bit performance and the power of 64bit computing, AMD said.

The new Opteron processors feature Direct Connect Architecture for benefits and system advantages beyond extension of the instruction set, said Marty Seyer, AMD's VP and GM of the microprocessor business unit. Furthermore, the product line will be enhanced by AMD's transition to 90nm manufacturing, which will provide flexibility to boost processor performance, lower power or both, he said.

AMD has already begun initial production of 90nm AMD64 processors, and are on target to begin shipping 90nm processors for revenue in Q3, Seyer said.

In support of the new processors, IBM recently announced the addition of AMD Opteron processor-based systems to its Deep Computing Capacity on Demand Center in Poughkeepsie, NY so customers would have access via the Internet to AMD Opteron processor-based supercomputers.

The AMD Opteron processor Model 250 is immediately available worldwide, while Model 150, for single-processor workstations and entry-level servers, and Model 850, for enterprise-class servers, are scheduled to be available within 30 days.

By: DocMemory
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