The release of server processors nehalem ensured not only a higher speed, but also lower energy consumption - In the rest state such processor consume about 10 W.
As reports associate with reference to AMD representatives statements , AMD company in the next three months will present opteron EE processors , which possess a very low energy consumption level with constant speed levels . These processors will be released on 45 nm technology, and relate to shanghai generation .
The six-core Istanbul processors , prepared for announcement in the second half-year will also obtain some improvements in the energy-economy mechanisms and speed. It will ensure a higher performance with a lower energy consumption level. They will also preserve compatibility with the existing motherboards . Istanbul processor cache volume will be increased.
In 2010 AMD will present the processors magny cours with twelve core and support to DDR- 3 memory. Intel company can present server processors with six and eight core at the end of this or the beginning of the following year.