Sun Microsystems X4200 M2 manual New Next-Generation AMD Opteron Processor Enhancements

Figure 3: Sample HyperTransport Technology Interconnect Block

New Next-Generation AMD Opteron Processor Enhancements

The Next-Generation AMD Opteron Processor Design for Socket F (1207) (formerly known as “Rev F”) is a redesign of the original Dual-Core AMD Opteron (formerly known as “Rev E”) design and offer the following enhancements:

•New socket design, all native dual core processors

•Consistent processor power requirements

•Supports lower power DDR2 memory technology

•Consistent socket design and power requirements planned for Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors

•AMD PowerNow! Technology

•AMD VirtualizationTM support (formerly known as Pacifica)

AMD PowerNowTM Technology

AMD PowerNowTM is a dynamic processor voltage and frequency throttling technology that works in conjunction with a server's BIOs and the operating system to minimize power consumption under less than maximum workloads.

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