Datasheet

Q2 2006 AMD Server/Workstation
Solution Provider Roadmap
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I/O Hub
I/O Hub
USB
USB
PCI
PCI
PCI-E
Bridge
PCI-E
Bridge
PCI-E
Bridge
PCI-E
Bridge
I/O Hub
I/O Hub
CPU
CPU
CPU
CPU
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Power Consumption Comparison
Traditional Front side bus architecture
• 300 watts for processors (150w each)
• 22 watts for external memory controller
Direct Connect Architecture
• 190 watts for processors (only 95w each)
• Integrated memory controllers
SRQ
Crossbar
HT
Mem.Ctrlr
SRQ
Crossbar
HT
Mem.Ctrlr
8 GB/S
8 GB/S 8 GB/S
8 GB/S
I/O Hub
I/O Hub
PCI-E
Bridge
PCI-E
Bridge
PCI-E
Bridge
PCI-E
Bridge
PCI-E
Bridge
PCI-E
Bridge
Memory
Controller
Hub
Memory
Controller
Hub
Dual-Core
Native
Dual-Core
Native
Dual-Core
MCP
MCP
MCP
MCP
190 watts
190 watts
(95w per CPU)
(95w per CPU)
22
22
watts
watts
322 watts
190 watts
CORE
CORE
CORE
CORE
CPU
CPU
CPU
CPU
Dual-Core
300 watts
300 watts
(150w per CPU)
(150w per CPU)