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bandwidth per processor
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memory bandwidth up to 10.7GB/s (with DDR2-667) per processor
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Opteron processors with DDR2 helps streamline the efficiency of
multiple servers and provides virtual machine memory isolation
for improved security
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Upgrade to quad-core AMD Opteron processors when they
become available in 2008
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It’s a fact that reliability is key in selecting embedded system
components. AMD Opteron processors are NEBS-friendly,
supporting telecommunications industry requirements for reliability.
AMD64 technology provides features like Error Correcting Code
(ECC) and JTAG interfaces for effective debug during system
development. Additionally, Direct Connect Architecture requires
fewer chips on the motherboard, further enhancing a system’s
overall reliability.
The AMD Opteron processor provides unique scalability options
with glueless multi-processing 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.
Beyond outstanding processors: Longevity, exceptional design
support, quick time to market
The AMD64 Longevity Program is designed so that the high-
performance processors you select for an embedded design will be
available for a longer than standard time frame. AMD understands
the unique requirements of the embedded market and our AMD64
Longevity Program is in place to maximize the available choice of
leading edge x86 processors – delivering a wide range of
performance, power, thermal, and packaging features.
AMD has a strong design support program in place. From Reference
Design Kits (RDK) to extensive and readily available documentation
to a suite of leading debug tools, our goal is to make your design
cycle quick and efficient, and to help you get your embedded
products on the market quickly. Add this to the improved time to
market achieved with utilizing commercial off-the-shelf products like
the industry-standard x86 AMD Opteron processor.
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The AMD Opteron™ processor provides a breakthrough in high-performance, low power processing for edge-of-enterprise markets including
storage and telecommunications, as well as more traditional embedded markets such as security and medical imaging, military systems, and
single-board computing. 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.
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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:
The AMD Opteron™ Processor
for High-end Embedded Designs