AMD
AMD Opteron™ processor
Compatible Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
Supported Architectures: X86
AMD64 technology with Direct Connect Architecture helps provide a balanced foundation for embedded systems.
Based on the industry-standard x86 platform, AMD64 delivers the right match of processing power, memory performance, I/O throughput, and scalability. Add the vision of 32- and 64-bit application support with native multi-core computing in a consistent thermal envelope and many embedded designers are finding their next-generation systems deliver record-breaking application performance.
What can a leading processor platform offer?
AMD Opteron processors with its third generation Direct Connect Architecture can help improve overall system performance and efficiency by helping eliminate traditional bottlenecks inherent in architectures where traditional front-side buses restrict and interrupt the flow of data. With AMD Opteron processors, there are no front-side buses. Instead, the processors, memory, and I/O are directly connected to the CPU. Further, the integrated memory controller reduces memory latency while HyperTransport™ technology delivers a very high I/O bandwidth. Data speeds through the system without encountering the traditional front-side bus bottleneck of competing x86 platforms. In addition to the architectural benefits inherent in Direct Connect Architecture, the AMD Opteron processor offers the following unique advantages for high-end embedded systems.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
- AMD64 technology provides features like Error Correcting Code (ECC) and JTAG interfaces for effective debug during system development.
- Direct Connect Architecture requires fewer chips on the motherboard, further enhancing a system’s overall reliability.
- Provides unique scalability options with glueless multiprocessing from one socket (2 core) to 8 socket (16 core) systems. This, combined with AMD64’s reliability, helps provide an embedded design that can give customers a long-range plan for the life cycle of their systems.
- Microprocessor architecture – AMD64 processor design helps reduce the overall system power budget with integration of the North Bridge, while multi-core Processors are designed to offer increased performance, with higher compute density and scalability.
- Low operational costs – reduced power draw and heat dissipation means lower data center energy costs. Features like AMD PowerNow!™ technology with Optimized Power Management helps deliver performance on demand and minimizes power consumption
TECHNICAL SPECS
- HyperTransport technology provides up to 24.0GB/s peak
- On-die integrated DDR2 memory controller offers available memory bandwidth up to 10.7GB/s (with DDR2-667) per processor
- Hardware assisted AMD Virtualization™ technology in AMD Opteron processors with DDR2 helps streamline the efficiency of multiple servers and provides virtual machine memory isolation for improved security
AVAILABILITY
Now
APPLICATION AREAS
Storage and telecommunications, security and medical imaging, military systems, and single board computing
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