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1LINPACK (2P) AMD Opteron processor Model 6276 generates 84% more FLOPS than Intel Xeon processor Model X5670. (239.1 FLOPS, 2 x AMD Opteron™ processors Model 6276 in Supermicro H8DGT server, 64GB (8 x 8GB DDR3-1600) memory, SuSE Linux® Enterprise Server 11 SP1 64-bit, gfortran compiler v4.6, OMPI 1.5.3, AMD Core Math Library 5.0.0.0. Compiler Flags: -fomit-frame-pointer -O3 -funroll-loops -W -Wall -mavx -mfma4 -fopenmp. 130.1 FLOPS, 2 x Intel Xeon processors Model X5670 in Supermicro 6026TT-BIBQF server, 24GB (6 x 4GB DDR3-1333) memory, SuSE Linux® Enterprise Server 11 SP1 64-bit, Intel Professional Compiler v11.1, OMPI 1.5.1, Intel Math Kernel Library 10.3, Hyper-Threading disabled, Turbo Boost Technology enabled. Compiler Flags: -O3 -w -ansi-alias -i-static -openmp -nocompchk. Assumes 1 VM per core.
2Comparison of 16-core AMD Opteron™ 6200 Series processor with 6-core Intel Xeon 5600 series processor and 10-core Intel Xeon E7 Series processor. SVR-30
3Based on STREAM benchmark results obtained by AMD Performance Labs as of October 2011. 73 GB/s: 2 x AMD Opteron™ processors Model 6276 in Supermicro H8DGT, 64GB (8 x 8GB DDR3-1600) memory, SuSE Linux® Enterprise Server 11 SP1 64-bit, x86 Open64 4.2.5-1 Compiler Suite. 42 GB/s: 2 x Intel Xeon processors Model X5670 in Supermicro X8DTT server, 24GB (6 x 4GB DDR3-1333) memory, SuSE Linux® Enterprise Server 11 SP1 64-bit, Intel Compiler v11.1.064.
4As of Nov 14, 2011, AMD Opteron™ processor Models 4200 EE have the lowest known power per core of any x86 server processor, at 35W TDP (35W/8 = 4.375W/core). Intel's lowest power per core server processor, L5630, is 40W TDP (40W/4 = 10W/core). See http://ark.intel.com/products/series/47915. Previous record held by AMD Opteron processor Models 4100 EE at 35W TDP / 6 cores = 5.83 W/core.
5VMs/rack (2P and 4P) One rack of AMD Opteron 6200 Series-based servers can support 672 VMs (1 VM per core, 2U servers). This would take three racks of floor space and 56 2U Intel Xeon 5600 Series-based servers to do the same. Assumes 1 VM/core, AMD Opteron 6200 Series-based 2P 2U server has up to 32 cores, supports up to 32 VMs/server x 21 servers per rack, which equals 672 VMs per server. Intel Xeon 5600 Series-based 2P 2U server has up to 12 cores, supports up to 12 VMs/server x 21 servers per rack, which equals 252 VMs per rack, Intel specs as of 11/4/11 at www.intc.com/pricelist.cfm.
6Top bin comparisons. Dell R710 with two top bin Intel Xeon processor Model X5690s is $7,103. Since pricing for a Dell R715 with two top bin AMD Opteron processor Model 6282 SE (1ku $1019) is not yet available, the similarly priced AMD Opteron processor Model 6140 (1ku $989) was used and the server yielded a price of $4564. That is a 36% price savings. Both servers were configured with 32GB RAM, 146GB 10K hdd, and 3yr base warranty and large enterprise pricing is from www.dell.com as of 10/22/11. HP DL 580 with four top bin Intel Xeon processor Model E7-4870 is $29,336 at www.dell.com. Since pricing for an HP DL585 pricing with four top bin AMD Opteron Model 6828 SE (1ku $1019) is not yet available, the similarly priced AMD Opteron processor Model 6140 (1ku $989) was used and server yielded a price of $11,094. That is a 62% price savings. Both servers were configured with 64GB RAM, 72GB 15K hdd, and 3yr base warranty and large enterprise pricing is from www.hp.com as of 10/22/11. VMware vSphere pricing not included, assuming both servers configured with versions 5.0 or 4.1u2, which are the same price for AMD- and Intel-based servers.
2Comparison of 16-core AMD Opteron™ 6200 Series processor with 6-core Intel Xeon 5600 series processor and 10-core Intel Xeon E7 Series processor. SVR-30
3Based on STREAM benchmark results obtained by AMD Performance Labs as of October 2011. 73 GB/s: 2 x AMD Opteron™ processors Model 6276 in Supermicro H8DGT, 64GB (8 x 8GB DDR3-1600) memory, SuSE Linux® Enterprise Server 11 SP1 64-bit, x86 Open64 4.2.5-1 Compiler Suite. 42 GB/s: 2 x Intel Xeon processors Model X5670 in Supermicro X8DTT server, 24GB (6 x 4GB DDR3-1333) memory, SuSE Linux® Enterprise Server 11 SP1 64-bit, Intel Compiler v11.1.064.
4As of Nov 14, 2011, AMD Opteron™ processor Models 4200 EE have the lowest known power per core of any x86 server processor, at 35W TDP (35W/8 = 4.375W/core). Intel's lowest power per core server processor, L5630, is 40W TDP (40W/4 = 10W/core). See http://ark.intel.com/products/series/47915. Previous record held by AMD Opteron processor Models 4100 EE at 35W TDP / 6 cores = 5.83 W/core.
5VMs/rack (2P and 4P) One rack of AMD Opteron 6200 Series-based servers can support 672 VMs (1 VM per core, 2U servers). This would take three racks of floor space and 56 2U Intel Xeon 5600 Series-based servers to do the same. Assumes 1 VM/core, AMD Opteron 6200 Series-based 2P 2U server has up to 32 cores, supports up to 32 VMs/server x 21 servers per rack, which equals 672 VMs per server. Intel Xeon 5600 Series-based 2P 2U server has up to 12 cores, supports up to 12 VMs/server x 21 servers per rack, which equals 252 VMs per rack, Intel specs as of 11/4/11 at www.intc.com/pricelist.cfm.
6Top bin comparisons. Dell R710 with two top bin Intel Xeon processor Model X5690s is $7,103. Since pricing for a Dell R715 with two top bin AMD Opteron processor Model 6282 SE (1ku $1019) is not yet available, the similarly priced AMD Opteron processor Model 6140 (1ku $989) was used and the server yielded a price of $4564. That is a 36% price savings. Both servers were configured with 32GB RAM, 146GB 10K hdd, and 3yr base warranty and large enterprise pricing is from www.dell.com as of 10/22/11. HP DL 580 with four top bin Intel Xeon processor Model E7-4870 is $29,336 at www.dell.com. Since pricing for an HP DL585 pricing with four top bin AMD Opteron Model 6828 SE (1ku $1019) is not yet available, the similarly priced AMD Opteron processor Model 6140 (1ku $989) was used and server yielded a price of $11,094. That is a 62% price savings. Both servers were configured with 64GB RAM, 72GB 15K hdd, and 3yr base warranty and large enterprise pricing is from www.hp.com as of 10/22/11. VMware vSphere pricing not included, assuming both servers configured with versions 5.0 or 4.1u2, which are the same price for AMD- and Intel-based servers.
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The new core architecture of AMD Opteron™ processors is designed to handle peak traffic loads with unparalleled energy efficiency to keep budgets under control. With ground-breaking architecture featuring up to 16 cores, AMD Opteron processors can quickly scale up to handle serious workloads so you can expand your business into the cloud.
7LINPACK (2P) AMD Opteron processor Model 6276 generates 84% more FLOPS than Intel Xeon processor Model X5670. 239.1 FLOPS, 2 x AMD Opteron™ processors Model 6276 in Supermicro H8DGT server, 64GB (8 x 8GB DDR3-1600) memory, SuSE Linux© Enterprise Server 11 SP1 64-bit, gfortran compiler v4.6, OMPI 1.5.3, AMD Core Math Library 5.0.0.0. Compiler Flags: -fomit-frame-pointer -O3 -funroll-loops -W -Wall -mavx -mfma4 -fopenmp. 130.1 FLOPS, 2 x Intel Xeon processors Model X5670 in Supermicro 6026TT-BIBQF server, 24GB (6 x 4GB DDR3-1333) memory, SuSE Linux© Enterprise Server 11 SP1 64-bit, Intel Professional Compiler v11.1, OMPI 1.5.1, Intel Math Kernel Library 10.3, Hyper-Threading disabled, Turbo Boost Technology enabled. Compiler Flags: -O3 -w -ansi-alias -i-static -openmp -nocompchk. Assumes 1 VM per core.
8Based on STREAM benchmark results obtained by AMD Performance Labs as of October, 2011. 73 GB/s: 2 x AMD Opteron™ processors Model 6276 in Supermicro H8DGT, 64GB (8 x 8GB DDR3-1600) memory, SuSE Linux© Enterprise Server 11 SP1 64-bit, x86 Open64 4.2.5-1 Compiler Suite. 42 GB/s: 2 x Intel Xeon processors Model X5670 in Supermicro X8DTT server, 24GB (6 x 4GB DDR3-1333) memory, SuSE Linux© Enterprise Server 11 SP1 64-bit, Intel Compiler v11.1.064.
9As of November 14, 2011, AMD Opteron™ processor Models 4200 EE have the lowest known power per core of any x86 server processor, at 35W TDP (35W/8 = 4.375W/core). Intel's lowest power per core server processor, L5630, is 40W TDP (40W/4 = 10W/core). See http://ark.intel.com/products/series/47915. Previous record held by AMD Opteron processor Models 4100 EE at 35W TDP / 6 cores = 5.83 W/core. SVR-58
8Based on STREAM benchmark results obtained by AMD Performance Labs as of October, 2011. 73 GB/s: 2 x AMD Opteron™ processors Model 6276 in Supermicro H8DGT, 64GB (8 x 8GB DDR3-1600) memory, SuSE Linux© Enterprise Server 11 SP1 64-bit, x86 Open64 4.2.5-1 Compiler Suite. 42 GB/s: 2 x Intel Xeon processors Model X5670 in Supermicro X8DTT server, 24GB (6 x 4GB DDR3-1333) memory, SuSE Linux© Enterprise Server 11 SP1 64-bit, Intel Compiler v11.1.064.
9As of November 14, 2011, AMD Opteron™ processor Models 4200 EE have the lowest known power per core of any x86 server processor, at 35W TDP (35W/8 = 4.375W/core). Intel's lowest power per core server processor, L5630, is 40W TDP (40W/4 = 10W/core). See http://ark.intel.com/products/series/47915. Previous record held by AMD Opteron processor Models 4100 EE at 35W TDP / 6 cores = 5.83 W/core. SVR-58
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