Newsgroup: it.comp.hardware.cpu
Titolo: Athlon64 X2 RILASCIATO!!!!

Confermate in pieno le indiscrezioni dell'Inquirer!!!!!! Questa volta l'hanno 
combinata davvero bella!!!! Complimenti ad AMD per essere riuscita a mantere 
il segreto più totale fino all'ultimo giorno!!!!!!
AMD Announces World’s First 64-Bit, X86 Multi-Core Processors For Servers And 
Workstations At Second-Anniversary Celebration Of AMD Opteron™ Processor
— AMD launches Dual-Core AMD Opteron™ processors for server and workstations 
and unveils AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core processor for consumers and business 
users —
NEW YORK -- April 21, 2005 --Charting another industry first, AMD (NYSE: AMD) 
today introduced a broad portfolio of dual-core solutions from server and 
workstations for enterprise users to desktop and desktop-replacement notebooks 
for consumers and business users. At the second-anniversary celebration of the 
award-winning AMD Opteron™ processor, the company announced immediate 
availability of the Dual-Core AMD Opteron 800 Series processor for four- to 
eight-way servers. The 200 Series processors for two-way servers and 
workstations will be available in late May. The new processors deliver up to a 
90 percent performance improvement for application servers over single-core 
AMD Opteron processors. For desktop PC users, AMD announced the new AMD 
Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core processor brand that will enable true multi-tasking 
capabilities for richer computing experiences.
AMD’s key OEM customers, including Sun, HP and IBM, showcased ground-breaking, 
dual-core platforms based on the non-disruptive AMD64 technology, the world’s 
leading x86, 64-bit computing environment. Only AMD customers will have the 
ability to upgrade 90nm-ready server platforms with dual-core processors and 
continue running legacy 32-bit x86 applications as well as new 64-bit OS 
solutions.
“Just as AMD led the industry to pervasive 64-bit computing, AMD is now 
leading the industry to the performance and power benefits of multi-core 
processors,” said Marty Seyer, corporate vice president and general manager, 
Microprocessor Business Unit, Computation Products Group, AMD. “We have 
flawlessly executed manufacturing AMD64 processors, which is why today we are 
announcing the world’s only broad dual-core client and server processor 
line-up, well ahead of our announced schedule. Because our non-disruptive 
dual-core architecture is designed to fit in today’s existing infrastructure 
and provide leading- edge performance, enterprise customers can rapidly adopt 
AMD64 dual-core processors for servers and workstations today and for client 
platforms in June.”
Dual-core processors are the next evolution of AMD64’s Direct Connect 
Architecture and were designed from the ground up to directly connect two 
cores on a single die, along with memory, I/O and dedicated caches, improving 
overall system performance and efficiency and helping to eliminate the 
bottlenecks inherent in a front-side-bus architecture.
Unlike other dual-core systems, migrating to dual-core processing based on 
AMD64 technology can be seamless, thanks to a non-disruptive upgrade path. 
AMD64 technology is designed to deliver the higher performance of a multi-core 
processor in the same power envelope and the same infrastructure as a 
single-core AMD64 processor. For server/workstation customers this means the 
AMD Opteron processor can continue to provide the best performance-per-watt 
ratio in the industry.
The software advantage of dual-core AMD64 technology
For multi-tasking and multithreaded environments, two cores offer more 
physical resources, enabling operating systems to prioritize and manage tasks 
from multiple applications simultaneously and, therefore, maximize 
performance. Dual-core AMD64 processors are designed to be compatible with the 
existing base of x86 software, whether it is single-threaded or multithreaded. 
This means the more than 1,300 applications from more than 300 ISVs and 
open-source software organizations that are featured on the AMD64 Software 
Ecosystem Web site 
www.amd.com/amd64ecosystem
 will be able to support AMD64 
dual-core processors with a simple BIOS upgrade and no substantial code 
changes.
More than 30 strategic software partners joined AMD in the launch of AMD64 
dual-core technology, including market-leading vendors for operating systems, 
development tools, database, IT infrastructure, engineering and graphic design 
tools. The industry’s leading operating systems—Solaris 10 and Linux 
dual-core-compatible operating systems and the upcoming Windows® 64-bit 
editions—are all optimized for AMD64 dual-core technology.
“With the availability of Windows Server 2003 x64 editions and Windows XP 
Professional x64 Edition, customers now have a mainstream, industry-standard 
64-bit operating system optimized to take advantage of the performance and 
efficiency improvements of AMD64 dual-core technology,” said Brian Valentine, 
senior vice president, Windows Core Operating System Division, Microsoft Corp. 
“The simultaneous availability of AMD64 dual-core processors and Windows x64 
editions represents a huge performance leap and much greater value for 
Microsoft customers. Microsoft congratulates AMD on its leadership in 
delivering innovative technologies to the market.”
Dual core on the desktop: Do more in less time
Raising personal computing to new heights, AMD announced the AMD Athlon 64 X2 
processor brand for dual-core desktop and desktop-replacement notebook 
processors. AMD is currently shipping samples of the AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 
processors to leading OEMs worldwide and will officially launch in June 2005. 
Alienware, a leading manufacturer of high-performance computer desktop and 
mobile systems, showcased dual-core client platforms based on the 
non-disruptive AMD64 technology at the two-year AMD Opteron processor 
celebration.
The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor will especially benefit prosumer and 
digital media enthusiasts, as well as those who run many software applications 
simultaneously. With its breakthrough performance on multithreaded 
applications, the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor will allow consumers 
and businesses to take digital content creation and multimedia experiences to 
a whole new level. PC users, who have been frustrated by staring at the 
hourglass icon when trying to work on multiple programs at once, can 
significantly increase performance with the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 
processor. For example, with the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor, users 
can simultaneously burn a CD, check e-mail, edit a digital photo and run virus 
protection – all without slowing down their computer.
A broad portfolio of these multi-tasking processors will join the AMD64 family 
and includes models 4800+, 4600+, 4400+ and 4200+ with the price based on 
performance at $1001, $803, $581 and $537, respectively, in 1,000-unit 
quantities.
The award-winning AMD Athlon 64 FX processor consistently trounces the 
competition on relevant benchmarks and continues to be recognized throughout 
the industry as the world’s highest-performing processor for gaming. Because 
today’s games are single-threaded, gamers’ demands will continue to be best 
served with the knockout performance of the single-core AMD Athlon 64 FX 
processor. AMD plans to introduce a dual-core version of the AMD Athlon 64 FX 
processor when multithreaded software games are available to take advantage of 
its benefits.
Breaking through performance ceilings
On an industry-standard application server benchmark, the Dual-Core AMD 
Opteron processor Model 275 bested the highest performing single-core AMD 
Opteron processor Model 252 by nearly 70 percent and the single-core Model 248 
by nearly 90 percent. The SPECjbb2000 benchmark measures the performance of 
Java application servers, commonly used in ERP, CRM, e-business and other 
tiered applications in which a Web browser is used to access information 
contained in a database. Performance and benchmark information will be 
available on the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processors at the official launch 
in June.
Dual-Core AMD Opteron™ processors priced for rapid adoption
The Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors offer a compelling price/performance 
ratio, beginning with the AMD Opteron 200 Series that starts at $851 in 
1,000-unit quantities for Model 265 and scales to $1,299 in 1,000-unit 
quantities for the Model 275. The Dual-Core AMD Opteron 800 Series will start 
at $1,514 in 1,000-unit quantities for Model 865 and reach up to $2,649 in 
1,000-unit quantities for the Model 875. The Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor 
Models 265 and 865 are priced the same as the single-core AMD Opteron 
processor Models 252 and 852, thereby making the shift to dual-core technology 
an easy decision for customers. For additional model information, go to 
www.amd.com/sreference
.
The Dual-Core AMD Opteron 800 Series will be available immediately and the 
Dual-Core AMD Opteron 200 Series will be available in late May. AMD expects 
systems from OEM partners based the Dual-Core AMD Opteron 800 Series to be 
available within 30 days and systems with the Dual-Core AMD Opteron 200 Series 
to be available in June.
About AMD
AMD (NYSE: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 Athlon, AMD Opteron, and combinations thereof, 
are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Windows is a registered 
trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions. 
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respective owners.
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 Dual core on the desktop: Do more in less time
Si sa qualcosa per quanto riguarda il supporto delle schede 
madri/chipset?
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Sibok (26, 150, NA) 4920 Seti@home WU

 madri/chipset?
Ovviamente basta un aggiornamento del bios, se non hai fretta puoi attenere le 
MB con i nuovi chipset ATI in arrivo per l'estate che faranno concorrenza ad 
nForce4 ;-)
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 concorrenza ad nForce4 ;-)
Vediamo se i prezzi si mantengono bassi che me lo compro. :-)
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Alec (27,72+,CT)
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 Vediamo se i prezzi si mantengono bassi che me lo compro. :-)
Cavallo Goloso!!!
http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20050418A6032.html
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http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20050418A6032.html
No non l'ATI... oppure si non so... intendevo comunque il Dual.
Non mi dire mai cavallo goloso che faccio una strage... se potessi trovare 
chi ha realizzato quella pubblicità penso che non avrebbe vita facile! >:-[
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 non avrebbe vita facile! >:-[ 
Perchè non sei un cavallo ? :D
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 riuscita a mantere il segreto più totale fino all'ultimo giorno!!!!!!
Cazzarola, quasi non ci credevo. Un plauso... :-\
MaxArt

 Perchè non sei un cavallo ? :D
In ogni caso, una bella ingroppata alla tipa sarebbe una giusta
punizione...!
MaxArt

 MaxArt
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nForce4 ;-)
anche perche' i prezzi di introduzione degli x2 mi paiono
discretamente folli...
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speriamo abbiano la capacita' produttiva per mantenere tutte queste
palle in gioco, con il mercato attuale un balzo in alto dei prezzi per
crisi da sottoproduzione sarebbe un macello.
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 MB con i nuovi chipset ATI in arrivo per l'estate
Decisamente non ho fretta, aspetto di vedere anche i prezzi appena si 
saranno diffusi un po'...magari per Natale mi regalo il PC nuovo :)
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 respectively, in 1,000-unit quantities.
Epperò 537 dollari per la piccolina son mica pochi.
Ci vorrano 18 mesi prima che diventi entry. Natale 2006 :(
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Greg

 wrote:
Ma scusate una cosa... ero troppo stanco quando ho letto i test di
Anand oppure l'Opteron DC 2.2 GHz è veramente veloce quasi quanto due
Opteron 2.6 GHz, nonostante abbia la metà della banda da/verso la RAM?
:O
Insomma, il link veloce tra i due core giova così tanto?
Se penso che i P4 invece devono passare ogni volta dall'FSB... gasp!
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