AMD’s release of two new models of its six-core Opteron processors is not only expanding the markets for its“Istanbul” Opteron family, but also putting the industry on notice that AMD is pushing its competition with rival Intel. The new Opteron processors offer better performance and energy efficiency than their quad-core predecessors, and AMD officials are aiming them at HPC and cloud computing environments.
New Opterons Heat Up Competition Between AMD, Intel
July 13, 2009