AMD Demonstrates Twelve-Core Microprocessors.

[Bluff Master]

Advanced Micro Devices has demonstrated its twelve-core microprocessors operating in a 4-way server just days after it said it would start selling six-core chips in May, 2008. Thanks to multi-chip-module nature of the code-named Magny-Cours processor, creation of such chip was a relatively easy challenge.

AMD Opteron 6000-series code-named Magny-Cours with twelve processing engines will be released in the first quarter of 2010, according to some reports. However, already now AMD can demonstrate the chip to public and customers to show off its benefits compared to competing platforms and technologies.

This week AMD demonstrated a 4-way server featuring four Magny-Cours processors. While AMD did not demonstrate any real-world performance numbers, the system with 48 cores looked impressive by itself.

AMD Magny-Cours processor will be the first chip for the AMD G34 “Maranello” platform designed for Opteron processors 6000-series with up to 16 cores, quad-channel memory interface, 2 or 4 sockets, up to 12 memory modules per socket and some server and enterprise-specific functionality.

In 2011 AMD plans to release a successor for Magny-Cours code-named Interlagos, which will be based on Bulldozer micro-architecture, built using 32nm process technology and contain up to 16 cores.


Source:http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/di...Demonstrates_Twelve_Core_Microprocessors.html

 

[Necrokiller]

Not too shabby.

Lets just get the SOFTWARE to utilize 4-cores properly

 

[Bluff Master]

brother its server chip

 

[Krotos]

very nice path amd is on 12 cores nice now we have to wait for some real apps to use them

 

[Necrokiller]

brother its server chip

my bad....

 

[JiNXd]

Holy shit check out the size of that thing

 

[abobobilly]

I wonder IF they Utilize it for Gaming Performance on a HEWUUUUUGE (huge) LCD. 12 Cores (wtf)......
total over kill even in a server.

 

[hzahid]

......
total over kill even in a server.

^ Not at all overkill on server as nowadays people are using "virtualization" to host multiple server on "One", there fore it will be easier and good for those organization to reduce cost of new server+electricity+heat+server space usage in data centers

Regards.

 

[Chugi]

Yeah. AMD has always been a leader in the server segment.

Dunno bout the desktop arena though. But my trusty Athlon x2 chugs along where many intels have failed me (miserably).

 

[mave3]

really nice share there..
AMD has really been very competative in its server market..
and things are going good for the company now!!
as we can see!!!

 

[shujaswati]

Thats one super fast system...

 

[Newbie]

Twelve cores awesome