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As AMDs six-core “Istanbul” Opteron server processor gets the bulk of the publicity, AMD is rolling out additions to its line of quad-core chips. The latest is “Suzuka,” which addresses the issues of power consumption and cost more than scalability. Suzuka is targeted at such environments as cloud computing, Web servers, small business servers and workstations. The new Opteron comes as AMD ramps up its Istanbul push, and as rival Intel rolls out its new Xeon “Nehalem” architecture.
- Advanced Micro Devices officials are keeping the spotlight on the issues of performance per watt and compatibility with their latest quad-core Opteron chip. The latest Opteron 1000 Series chip code-named “Suzuka” is designed for use in cloud computing environments, Web servers, small business se...

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