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AMD Demo’s First Native Quad-Core CPU
Mathew
November 30, 2006 4:17 PM ET in Tech
AMD today offered a first glimpse at a 4-way, quad-core Opteron processor system during its annual analyst conference. As Intel was the first out of the gate with a quad-core processor, AMD will be the first out fo the gate with a native quad-core chip – four processors that are integrated in one piece of silicon.
In many cases it may not matter that AMD can flaunt a “native” quad-core over Intel’s Clovertown, which essentially integrates two Xeon 5100 (Woodcrest) dual-cores. For the enthusiast and high-end segment, there won’t be much difference – if any – in performance. However, AMD claims that the integration of four cores into one piece of silicon will enable the company to maintain its current Opteron power envelope: Opteron product manager Steve Demski confirmed in a conversation with TG Daily that there will be Opteron quad-cores that will consume 68 watts, 95 watts and 125 watts.
Source: TG Daily
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