AMD Unveils Forward-Looking Technology Innovation to Extend Memory Footprint for Server Computing.-- Latest Customer-Centric Innovation From AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. to Improve Performance Burgeoning Technologies Like Virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. and Multi-Core Computing -- SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Responding to customer and industry demand for increasingly improved system memory capabilities and choice, AMD (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) today announced it collaborated with leading integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for (IC) companies to develop the Socket G3 Memory Extender The Socket G3 Memory Extender or G3MX is Advanced Micro Devices' solution to the problem of connecting large amounts of memory to a single microprocessor. Electrical limitations preclude connecting more than 2 unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMMs or 4 buffered DIMMs to a single (G3MX) technology, which is planned for the AMD Opteron[TM] processor platform infrastructure ecosystem in 2009. This innovative platform-level technology is designed to extend the total memory footprint Memory footprint refers to the amount of main memory that a program uses or references while running. This includes all sorts of active memory regions like code, static data sections (both initialized and uninitialized), heap, as well as all the stacks, plus memory required to hold in future AMD Opteron processor-based systems and, therefore, enable increased performance to customers' enterprise-class servers, such as those used for databases and emerging technologies like virtualization and multi-core computing. Supporting the DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM. DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory 3 memory specification from JEDEC The division of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) that deals with semiconductor standards (officially, the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association of EIA). JEDEC was formed in 1958 when the Joint Electron Tube Engineering Council (JETEC) split into two Joint Electron Device 1, G3MX technology is being developed in collaboration with IDT IDT Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA, USA) IDT I Don't Think IDT Identity Theft IDT Interrupt Descriptor Table IDT Integrated DNA Technologies IDT Inactive Duty Training IDT Instructional Design & Technology and Inphi, who are planning to sell G3MX components as part of their power- and cost-effective device portfolios supporting the memory industry. "AMD's competitive edge lies with responding to our customers' requirements now and in the future," said Randy Allen, corporate vice president, Server/Workstation Division, AMD. "As we look ahead to pervasive quad-core and octal-core server computing, AMD is committed to delivering the flexibility and choice our customers desire to successfully deploy virtualization and multi-core environments. True to our collaborative nature, we worked closely with memory technology experts to develop G3MX, as an easy, cost-effective way for customers to attain faster access to memory or additional memory to enable increased performance for complex and emerging applications and environments." "AMD and its platform partners have developed an innovative technology that directly addresses the need for efficient and cost-effective memory capability, which is one of the most significant computing requirements of the scientific community," said Thomas Zacharia, associate laboratory director of Computing and Computational Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a multiprogram science and technology national laboratory managed for the United States Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC. ORNL is located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, near Knoxville. . "The extended platform memory capabilities expected via AMD's upcoming G3MX memory technology should allow the use of bigger memory capacities with industry-standard DIMMs for large workloads to ultimately help to advance scientific research and discovery." To create G3MX technology, AMD worked closely with the memory technology community to address the complex issues vexing customers today. With G3MX, AMD can enable a DDR3-based means of increasing total memory in a server system for ultimate flexibility. "G3MX technology opens new opportunities and options for IDT to continue the company's leadership in advanced memory interface solutions," said Jimmy Lee, senior vice president and general manager for the IDT timing solutions group. "By establishing an easy and affordable way to increase the total memory footprint, AMD has again established itself as a valuable partner in the industry." "AMD's customer-centric innovations continue to prove time and again why AMD is one of our most strategic technology partners," said Young K. Sohn, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Inphi Corporation. "G3MX can unlock the memory mystery of running high-performing enterprise-class server applications in environments such as virtualization and multi-core computing. By addressing this issue, we can provide our customers with solutions that support their critical business needs." Availability G3MX is expected to be available in 2009 when AMD introduces its next-generation architecture enhancements. About AMD Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) is a leading global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open innovation, choice and industry growth by delivering superior customer-centric solutions that empower consumers and businesses worldwide. For more information, visit www.amd.com. 1 The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association (once known as the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) is the semiconductor engineering standardization body of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance, Arlington, VA, www.eia.org) A membership organization founded in 1924 as the Radio Manufacturing Association. It sets standards for consumer products and electronic components. ), a trade association that represents all areas of the electronics industry. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Opteron and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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