As reports the well-known producer of supers-computer cray, being based on the demands of users and within the previously declared long-term agreement with AMD, was made the decision to use the presented recently models of processors AMD opteron with standard and lowered energy consumption in new supers-computer series cray XT4, which are found now in development state. The discussion deals with processors AMD opteron 1220 (2,8 GHz, 103 W) and 1218 HE (2,6 GHz, 68 W).
The basic merit of new microprocessors, which emphasizes the producer of supers-computer is the increased value of performance taking in account power unit . Due to it it is possible to reduce the cost of operation , having simultaneously preserved all advantages, characteristic for AMD production . Speaking about the advantages of AMD processors , the main managing director of cray company , Steve Scott (Steve scott), expressed the follows: The processor AMD opteron with architecture direct connect architecture, in combination with the high performance internal connection, designed by cray series XT, ensures a large systems reliability and high performance, which does not have equal platform.
Since super-computer cray XT4 is designed under processors, calculated for AM2, it is easily modernized by installation of models AMD opteron 1220 and 1218 HE. In future the producer plans to again update this systems, after including in configuration four core processor processors AMD opteron, whose appearance is expected in the second quarter. Related Products :
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