AMD Wins the Dual-Core Duel; Competition Refuses to Step into the Ring; Industry Benchmarks Validate Victory.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- 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. has been validated val·i·date tr.v. val·i·dat·ed, val·i·dat·ing, val·i·dates 1. To declare or make legally valid. 2. To mark with an indication of official sanction. 3. as the victor in its dual-core duel duel, prearranged armed fight with deadly weapons, usually swords or pistols, between two persons concerned with a point of honor. The duel may have originated in the wager of battle, an early mode of trial in which an accused person fought with his accuser under challenge issued in August. Thanks to the true dual-core technology from AMD available today, the Dual-Core AMD Opteron(TM) processor leads in key published industry-standard benchmarks as well as holding a significant lead in overall performance-per-watt versus its competitor's products. Details about the challenge and results are viewable at www.amd.com/duel. "Based on our growing market share and momentum among Global 2000 companies, it is evident that enterprises are demanding the performance and performance-per-watt that can be delivered by the innovative Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor with Direct Connect Architecture," said Marty Seyer, senior vice president, commercial and performance computing computing - computer , AMD. "The performance benchmarks are in and our competitor's lack of response to our challenge is further validation See validate. validation - The stage in the software life-cycle at the end of the development process where software is evaluated to ensure that it complies with the requirements. of AMD's multi-core leadership." AMD has stayed consistent and true to its roadmap since 1999 and has not confused the market with disruptive architectures. The Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor provides IT Managers with the technology to decrease costs, while increasing performance and not increasing thermal output. Added Seyer, "It is clear AMD has delivered the most stable, non-disruptive, enterprise-class x86 multi-core solution to market and we plan to continue to be the safe choice for enterprises in 2006. In fact, no other x86 dual-core server solution allows you to upgrade from single- to dual-core in the same power envelope. This is critical for companies that require stability in addition to the industry's best performance-per-watt. AMD will remain laser-focused on performance-per-watt heading into 2006 as more and more customers continue to base their server purchasing decisions on this critical factor." In addition to the customer-centric features that clearly position AMD as the multi-core leader, published SPEC (1) See specs and specification. (2) (SPEC) (Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation, Warrenton, VA, www.specbench.org) An organization founded in 1988 to establish standard benchmarks for computers. benchmarks validate that AMD has a multi-core performance lead over its competitor. Those benchmarks include: --SPECint(R) rate2000 - the Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 280 outperforms the dual-core Xeon 2.8GHz processor by 28 percent(1) --SPECfp(R) rate2000 - The Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 280 outperforms the dual-core Xeon 2.8GHz processor by 76 percent(2) --SPECjbb(R) 2005 - The Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 280 outperforms the dual-core Xeon 2.8GHz by 13 percent.(3) As part of the original challenge issued to Intel by AMD, power consumption was also a consideration. Mainstream Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors at 95 watts, consume far less than the competition's dual-core x86 servers processors which according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. their published data, have a thermal design power The Thermal Design Power (TDP) (sometimes called Thermal Design Point) represents the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate. of 135 watts and a max power draw of 150 watts. This can result in 200 percent better performance-per-watt than the competition. Even greater performance-per-watt can be achieved with lower-power Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors that are available in 55 watt offerings. AMD64 multi-core technology leadership extends beyond the server to client systems with the AMD Athlon(TM) 64 X2 dual-core processor, which continues to outperform Outperform An analyst recommendation meaning a stock is expected to do slightly better than the market return. Notes: Exact definitions vary by brokerage, but in general this rating is better than neutral and worse than buy or strong buy. competitive dual-core products by up to 20 percent(4) and sweep head to head competitions.(5) Other published industry-standard server benchmarks include: --MMB3 - The Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 280 outperforms the dual-core Xeon, 2.8GHz, by 16 percent(6) --TPC-C - Four processor system based on the Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 880 achieved a TPC-C A benchmark that measures overall transaction processing performance. See TPC. throughput of 236,054 tpmC and a price/performance of $2.02/tpmC. Both overall number one scores for four processor systems.(7) AMD's victory in the dual-core duel was first announced today by Pat Patla, director of Server/Workstation Business, AMD, in the latest installment of AMD's enterprise online series. The online event also featured John Fowler John Fowler may refer to:
Starting today, advertisements declaring Dual-Core duel victory by AMD began running online. Full page ads were featured today in the San Francisco Chronicle The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young.[2] The paper grew along with San Francisco to become the largest circulation newspaper on the West Coast of the , San Jose Mercury News The San Jose Mercury News is the major daily newspaper in San Jose, California and Silicon Valley. The paper is owned by MediaNews Group. Its headquarters and printing plant are located in North San Jose next to the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880). and Austin American-Statesman The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. It is an award-winning publication owned by Cox Enterprises and edited by Richard Oppel, who led his previous newspaper, the Charlotte Observer to multiple Pulitzers. . A version of both the print and online ad is viewable at www.amd.com/duel. About AMD AMD (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) designs and produces innovative microprocessors, Flash memory devices and low-power processor solutions for the computer, communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to delivering standards-based, customer-focused solutions for technology users, ranging from enterprises and governments to individual consumers. For more information visit www.amd.com. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Opteron, and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. (1) Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) www.spec.org - results as of December 7, 2005. Based on a score of 76.8 for Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 280 www.spec.org/osg/cpu2000/results/res2005q4/cpu2000-20050919-04712.html vs. a score of 59.9 for dual-core Xeon, 2.8 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache www.spec.org/osg/cpu2000/results/res2005q4/cpu2000-20051006-04904.html (2) Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) www.spec.org - results as of December 7, 2005. Based on a score of 74.6 for Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 280 www.spec.org/osg/cpu2000/results/res2005q3/cpu2000-20050902-04641.html vs. a score of 42.5 for dual-core Xeon, 2.8 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache www.spec.org/osg/cpu2000/results/res2005q4/cpu2000-20051004-04899.html (3) Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) www.spec.org - results as of December 7, 2005. Based on a score of 44574 bops for a Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 280 www.spec.org/jbb2005/results/res2005q4/jbb2005-20051025-00031.html vs. a score of 39585 bops for dual-core Xeon, 2.8 GHz www.spec.org/jbb2005/results/res2005q4/jbb2005-20051007-00026.html (4) Based on an average of compiled data from a list of overall benchmark scores. A list of the benchmarks used can be found at http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485_ 13041^13077,00.html (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste it into your Internet browser's URL address field. You may also need to remove an extra space in the URL if one exists.) (5) Based on third-party review - http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7-6389077-1.html?tag=lnav (6) Exchange Server 2003 MAPI Messaging Benchmark 3 (MMB3) www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/performance/mmb3.mspx - results as of December 7, 2005 (7) Transaction Processing Council (TPC) www.tpc.org - results as of December 7, 2005 www.tpc.org/tpcc/results/tpcc_result_detail.asp?id=105120501 |
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