AMD unveils two-, eight-way Opterons clocked at 2.5GHz
http://techreport.com/discussions.x/14900
Tech Report
by Cyril Kowaliski
June 9, 2008
Intel Nehalem Launch Expected to Be Delayed
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20080609204928_Intel_Next_Generation_Microprocessor_Launch_May_Be_Postponed.html
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by Anton Shilov
06/09/2008
Possible shift in 'enterprise' market share looming in the next 12-18 months. Score one for Hector over Otellini on the server side.
http://techreport.com/discussions.x/14900
Tech Report
by Cyril Kowaliski
June 9, 2008
Since its late arrival in April, AMD's quad-core Opteron lineup has been missing one key element: chips clocked at the same speeds as the fastest desktop Phenom X4 CPUs. No longer. AMD has rolled out four new Opteron SE processors with clock speeds of 2.4GHz and 2.5GHz—just like the Phenom X4 9750 and 9850.
The new Opteron SE line includes 2358 SE, 2360 SE, 8358 SE, and 8360 SE models. The first digit in the model name denotes the maximum number of supported sockets, while the last two digits denote clock speed. x358 models run at 2.4GHz, while the x360 parts are clocked at 2.5GHz. AMD doesn't appear to have revealed thermal envelopes for these chips yet, but their desktop counterparts are rated for up to 125W. Prices are $873 for the 2358 SE, $1,165 for the 2360 SE, $1,865 for the 8358 SE, and $2,149 for the 8360 SE.
According to AMD, these new CPUs are already "widely available," and servers based on them are on their way from "global OEMs and solution providers including Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Dell and IBM."
Intel Nehalem Launch Expected to Be Delayed
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20080609204928_Intel_Next_Generation_Microprocessor_Launch_May_Be_Postponed.html
xbilabs
by Anton Shilov
06/09/2008
The delay of the mobile Intel Centrino 2 platform introduction may not be the only one for Intel Corp. this year, says an analyst. Apparently, the world’s largest chipmaker may also postpone mass release of its next-generation Nehalem microprocessor for unknown reasons.
“Our checks suggest Intel’s Nehalem server parts will initially launch in single-socket only, which we believe will be viewed by customers and investors as a delayed ramp of the company’s second generation 45nm server architecture due out in late 2H ’08. We believe this may be viewed as the second launch delay in recent weeks and is likely to call into question Intel's solid record of on-time execution,” said analyst Doug Freedman of American Technology Research, reports EETimes web-site.
It is interesting to note that chief executive officer of Intel, Paul Otellini, said last year that the company would ship octa-core Nehalem processors in 2008, whereas now Intel claims that the firm will be able to produce code-named Bloomfield quad-core implementation of Nehalem design this year.
Earlier this month some other unofficial sources indicated that mainstream and performance-mainstream chips based on Nehalem micro-architecture will be available only in the second half of 2009, considerably later compared to server or high-end desktop oriented versions.
Still, Mr. Friedman believes that delays of Intel Nehalem launch may be positive for AMD.
“We believe the Nehalem launch plan opens the door for AMD’s Shanghai server chip (45-nm shrink of Barcelona) in 2H ‘08/1H ‘09 should AMD be able to execute to its present schedule,” the analyst said.
Possible shift in 'enterprise' market share looming in the next 12-18 months. Score one for Hector over Otellini on the server side.