Multi-Core Technology: Better Performance-Per-Watt Efficiencies without Increased Power Consumption or Physical Space Requirements
Today's data center power challenges continue to put IT leaders under increasing pressure to manage costs and TCO.
Multi-core AMD Opteron™ processors with Direct Connect Architecture were designed from the ground up to address data center challenges and provide an immediate and cost-effective alternative to address today's IT needs.
Multi-core processor-based servers can deliver better overall performance than those powered by single-core processors, while at the same time be easier to manage because more processing capacity can be concentrated into fewer servers. For the same reason, multi-core servers will be less costly to operate.
Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors provide better performance-per-watt for servers, and will enable increased processing capacity of “rackable” server products—including server blade designs that share common network, power, and cooling components.
This logical performance boost will take place within current, available hardware and socket designs, enabling corporate IT managers to obtain:
- More sophisticated system layers, like virtualization and security, without significant disruption to legacy systems
- Simplified manageability
- Lower TCO
- Maximum processor performance
- Platform longevity
The addition of AMD's innovative AMD PowerNow! technology with Optimized Power Management (OPM) strengthens the industry-leading performance-per-watt capabilities of the AMD Opteron processor. Not only does AMD PowerNow! technology with OPM provide enhanced power management capabilities, it can also aid in platform investment protection for today's demanding enterprise server environments by providing less strain on datacenter cooling and ventilation systems.
AMD PowerNow! technology with OPM:
- Provides performance-on-demand by dynamically adjusting performance based on CPU utilization – helping systems to run at optimum performance and power levels, reducing electricity costs while maximizing IT budget dollars.
- Optimizes Platform Power Consumption – enabling servers & workstations to run cooler and quieter
- Can reduce CPU power at Idle by 75%
- Provides the most sophisticated power management solution available
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