AMD launches Shanghai processor

AMD launches Shanghai processor

Designed to deliver superior virtualization experience, performance and power efficiency

CMN correspondent

Thursday, November 13, 2008

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BANGALORE, INDIA: AMD, a provider in microprocessors and graphics, today announced the worldwide launch 45nm quad-core Opteron processors, code named ‘Shanghai’ designed to deliver superior virtualization experience, performance and power efficiency.

The processor would deliver up to 35 per cent more performance with a 35 per cent decrease in power consumption.

It would help in driving the data center efficiencies and reduce complexities with innovation that offer superior virtualization performance and increased performance per watt. The processor focuses on three dimensions namely investment protection, enhanced virtualization and rendering high performance.

The new processor is powered by Linux and features a smart fetch technology that helps CPU reduce power consumption by up to 21 per cent during processing.

It even features the cool core technology that reduces processor energy consumption by reducing power to unused parts of the processor and to the memory controller when not in use.

“Shangai is a result of close coordination work between AMD’s development center in India and Austin,” said Karthik Muthuswamy, general manager, Indian design center.

He added that the processor is the reflection of the strategic role that India is playing in global development activities.

According to Dasaradha Gude, managing director, AMD India, “Flawless execution in bringing the 45nm quad core AMD Opteron processor to market early, results in new performance leadership on x86 servers.”

He added that AMD Opteron processor represents the most dramatic performance and performance-per-watt increases for AMD products since the introduction of the world’s first x86 dual core processor by AMD nearly four years ago. AMD’s major technology partners include HP, Microsoft, Dell, Sun, IBM, Citrix and Novell.

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