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Acer, Users Help Push AMD’s 12-Core Opteron Message

March 29th, 2010 | No Comments

Acer, the world’s second-largest PC maker, is looking to gain traction in the x86 server space with new systems with AMD’s 12-core Opteron 6000 chips. Some users are lauding the energy efficiency, platform stability and memory capacity of the chips, code-named Magny-Cours.
– The usual server makers stepped up March 29 to offer systems based on Advanced Micro Devices’ quot;Magny-Cours quot; processors, which offer eight and 12 cores per CPU.

Dell, Hewlett-Packard, SGI, Cray and Appro all announced plans for new or enhanced systems powered by the Opteron 6000s.

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Dell, HP Refresh Servers with Intel ‘Westmere’ Chips

March 16th, 2010 | No Comments

Intel is launching its new six-core “Westmere EP” Xeon processors, and system makers such as IBM, HP, Dell, SGI, Cray and Super Micro are rolling out new and enhanced systems powered by the new chips. The Westmere EP launch comes as Intel prepares to release an eight-core Xeon and AMD readies its 12-core Opteron.
– Intel is rolling out its six-core “Westmere EP” Xeon processors, a move that has OEMs such as IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Dell refreshing their server lineups and is continuing an active quarter in the chip making business.
Intel on March 16 unveiled its new Xeon 5600 series chips, a family of 32-nano…


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