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K8 Times Two : AMD’s Opteron 275 Dual-Core Processor [Review, GamePC]
Thus, dual-core Opteron processors were born. In hindsight it's easy to see that moving their processors to dual-core (and eventually multi-core even further down the line) was something that AMD's engineers had planned for all along. Still, that does not take away from the fact that today's dual-core Opteron processors are engineering marvels, stuffing an enormous amount of processing power into the same Socket-940 form factor we've used since mid-2003, while at the same time producing less heat and consuming less power. If you thought AMD was on a hot-streak lately with their K8-based Athlon64 products, you haven't seen anything yet. Thu, 23 Jun, 2005 | 40 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
IWill's ZMAXdp - Dual Opterons in a Mini PC [Review, Hexus]
Dual Opteron in small form factor works, and it works well. I've left off talking about the noise the system made while under heavy load until this conclusion, since it's the noise I maybe was most impressed with. With low-power Opterons, CPU temperature never rose over 48C under load, and with a BIOS SmartFan threshold of 58C, the fans never made more than a half-hearted whisper. The ZMAXdp, with those CPUs, is nearly silent. Sat, 16 Oct, 2004 | 247 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Intel Xeon 3.2 w/ 1MB L3 cache [Review, 2cpu]
If we all sat down and played a game of word association and I suddenly spit out "Xeon" and sat back awaiting responses, what words would you quickly blurt out? Cache? Server? Reliable? Expensive? These are just a few of the responses that I would expect. As a product name, Xeon is as entrenched in the IT community as you can get. Hardware geeks like us and even those systems administrators that just get whatever's cutting edge from IBM without really knowing what's inside the box all know the name Xeon, and know it well. Mon, 15 Mar, 2004 | 102 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
AMD Opteron 248 vs. Intel Xeon 2.8: 2-way Web Servers go Head to Head [Review, AnandTech]
We have more than just this one article to bring to you the full spectrum of Opteron performance; but to kick it all off, we’re going to look at web serving performance in a head-to-head match between the Opteron and Xeon. Mon, 22 Dec, 2003 | 262 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Opteron 248 Review [Review, AMDZone]
Today AMD announces their new Opteron 148, Opteron 248, and Opteron 848 CPUs. These are there 1 and 2P Opterons running at a full 2.2GHz which is now equivalent to the Athlon 64 FX51 MHz. All the features remain the same with DDR400 Registered memory support, 1MB L2 cache, integrated memory controller, and HyperTransport interconnects. We will compare the Opteron 248 performance to that of the 246 model with a number of benchmarks that are SMP capable. The Opteron 248s we tested are shown below. They are both AAALC coded week 41 of 2003 CPUs. Sat, 22 Nov, 2003 | 281 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Multi-Core Microprocessor Forum Roundup [Article, AcesHardware]
With the desktop getting all the attention lately following the introduction of the Athlon 64 and the anticipated release of Prescott, we thought we'd take a moment to overview three server processors presented at this year's Microprocessor Forum: Sun's UltraSPARC IV, IBM's POWER5, and Fujitsu's SPARC64 VI. Multiple cores is becoming a trend in next-generation processors, especially in the server space. It's also something all three of these chips have in common. The POWER5 is a second-generation dual-core processor, and IBM has now taken things a step further with the addition of 2-way SMT to each core. Sun's UltraSPARC IV is a transition of the current UltraSPARC III to a dual-core implementation that seeks to double the capacity of the company's current line of servers by maintaining compatibility with current single-core chips. Fujitsu's SPARC64 VI is another single to dual-core transition, albeit one that's a bit further off. Fujitsu seems to be looking to leverage 0.09µ manufacturing to incorporate a large 6 MB L2 cache on-die and ramp clockspeeds up past 2 GHz. Thu, 23 Oct, 2003 | 145 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Dual Opteron Duel : MSI K8T Master2 vs. Tyan Thunder K8W [Review, GamePC]
We took a first look at Tyan's super-sized dual Opteron workstation platform, the Thunder K8W, a few weeks back. We found the platform to be a little on the "early" side, but now that shipping versions of the BIOS are out there, and AMD has finally released full (and certified) chipset and AGP drivers, we're taking a quick second look at this motherboard. We also now have a good set of 400 MHz ECC/Registered modules, which will also show improved performance on this platform. Wed, 15 Oct, 2003 | 2039 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Dual Xeon Duo: What Good Is the L3 Cache? [Article, Tomshardware]
The workstation version of the Xeon now has an additional L3 cache. Facing off: Dual Xeon 3.06 GHz with and without L3 cache. That begs the question - what good is it? Mon, 11 Aug, 2003 | 172 Click(s) | Detail
Tyan Tiger i7500 S2722GNN Dual Xeon Motherboard [Review, Pcstats]
Tyan have been producing server and workstation motherboards quite successfully for some time now. They were the first company to introduce a dual Athlon workstation motherboard, and make one of the best if you ask anyone. Their single-CPU desktop mainboards on the other hand are less impressive, so this is typically why most consumers are not familiar with the company. Fri, 10 Jan, 2003 | 83 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Tyan Thunder K7X Pro Motherboard [Review, 2cpu]
Tyan's "Thunder" line of motherboards is geared towards the higher-end workstation and server market. The Thunder K7 had the trimmings of a nice workstation board, but the midrange server application was where it was meant to be used. With dual onboard NICs, SCSI and angled DIMM slots, it had "rackmount" written all over it.
Thu, 09 Jan, 2003 | 76 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Iwill DP533 Motherboard [Preview, 2cpu]
Today I'll be taking that look at Iwill's DP533 motherboard. I've had it up and running for just over a week now and I've gotten to know it pretty well. I have to warn you though, this preview will be pretty sparse on the details of the board. All I had to go on was a bare motherboard, a driver CD and eventually, the product page at Iwill's website. Mon, 25 Nov, 2002 | 57 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
MSI E7505 Master LS2 [Preview, 2cpu]
What I am going to do is take a look at a preproduction E7505 "Placer" board from MSI. Since the board is a preproduction model, this will be presented strictly as a preview and not an actual review. All of the benchmark numbers and board specifications presented here are subject to change when the retail products actually ship (although this late in the game, they shouldn't change much). Mon, 18 Nov, 2002 | 48 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Tyan Tiger i7500 Motherboard [Review, 2cpu]
We've had the opportunity to take a look at a few E7500 based motherboards in the past, and although they were each different in their own right, they were also quite similar. Some had dual G0C NICs and some had U320 SCSI, but they were all SSI form factor (basically eATX), and they all required a high output EPS12V power supply.
Thu, 14 Nov, 2002 | 18 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Gigabyte GA-7DPXDW+ [Review, 2cpu]
Today, with the GA-7DPXDW+, we have yet another AMD 760MPX-based board to run through its paces. Will it perform? Will it meet our expectations and demands? Let's see.
Tue, 05 Nov, 2002 | 376 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Intel E7505 Chipset - Motherboard Round-Up [Review, 2cpu]
Today we'll be looking at three of the major players in the workstation market... Tyan's Thunder i7505, MSI's E7505 Master LS2, and Iwill's DP533. Tue, 01 Jan, 2002 | 157 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
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