AMD: AMD Athlon MP processor powers high performance computers in Europe
A growing number of enterprises and research institutes are choosing the performance of the AMD Athlon(tm) MP processor for multiprocessing needs
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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, Jun 18, 2002 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- AMD [NYSE: AMD]
today announced more than forty server and cluster wins throughout Europe,
demonstrating the company's growing acceptance in the high performance computing
arena, and its strong support from enterprises and research communities. Since
its launch one year ago, the AMD Athlon(tm) MP processor has been selected by
major companies and scientific institutions to power a wide range of
compute-intensive high performance computers applications.
"These successes indicate that the AMD multiprocessing solution delivers the
level of performance, stability and reliability required by this demanding
end-user segment," said Gianluca Degliesposti, commercial and product marketing
manager, AMD Europe. "We are committed to improving our customers' gains in
efficiency by providing powerful server and cluster processor solutions." he
added.
AMD Athlon MP processors power a wealth of server and cluster applications all
over Europe.
In Germany, future computer micro-architecture and software are being studied by
the prestigious Fraunhofer Institute of Computer Architecture and Software
Technology. "For scientific applications it is mission critical to have the
highest available computing performance paired with stability and reliability.
We have chosen the AMD Athlon MP processor because it is a perfect match for our
supercomputing and scientific computing needs," said Uwe Der, responsible for
Grid Computing at the Berlin-based Fraunhofer Institute.
At the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory of the University of Marseille, France, AMD
Athlon MP processors are used for the laboratory's most advanced research.
"This cluster brings benefits to the lab including gains in time and money
conducting space simulation experiments, and in modeling highly unstable
environments like crystalline growth, complex flow, supercritical fluids, and
fire and smoke control in tunnels," said Dominique Fouger, computer research
engineer at Fluids Mechanics Laboratory (LM3) at University of Marseille.
The Department of Physics of the University of Pisa, Italy, has installed an AMD
Athlon MP processor-based cluster for energy and nuclear physics theory
simulation, and research in condensed matter and gravitational waves. Dr.
Maurizio Davini, High Performance Computing Manager at the university's
Computing Center said "Our AMD Athlon MP processor-based cluster has delivered
us wonderful performance and an incredibly reliable computing solution. The
excellent price-performance ratio establishes it as a model for our future
computing needs".
Central Laboratory of the Research Councils (CLRC), one of the United Kingdom's
most prestigious research centers, has installed an AMD Athlon MP
processor-based cluster to support their research needs. "CLRC's trials confirm
that AMD Athlon MP processors combined with the Wulfkit interconnect deliver
outstanding performance. We have found this cluster to be a reliable and stable
platform delivering a sustained 45 Gflops to our scientific applications. This
is an excellent example of cost-effective computational resources which will be
accessible to thousands of scientists via the UK e-Science Grid," said Dr. Peter
Oliver, Systems Manager CLRC These European successes add to the global
acceptance of AMD Athlon processor family in the High Performance Computer
space. AMD counts among its success other research institutions such as
University of Delaware, University of Kentucky, University of Utah, University
of California at Santa Cruz, Western Michigan University, Calvin College, the
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology and the Tokyo Institute of
Technology.
About the AMD Athlon(tm) MP Processor The AMD Athlon MP processor is a
seventh-generation x86 processor designed for high-performance multiprocessing
servers and workstations. A key advantage of AMD's multiprocessing platform is
Smart MP technology, which greatly enhances overall platform performance by
increasing data movement between the two CPUs, chipset and memory system. Smart
MP technology features dual point-to-point, high-speed 266MHz system buses with
Error Correcting Code (ECC) support designed to provide up to 2.1GB per second
per CPU of bus bandwidth in a dual-processor system. Smart MP technology also
has an optimized Modified Owner Exclusive Shared Invalid (MOESI) cache coherency
protocol that manages data and memory traffic in a multiprocessing environment.
The AMD Athlon MP processor features the patented QuantiSpeed(tm) architecture,
which includes a high performance full-speed cache with hardware data pre-fetch,
a fully pipelined superscalar floating point engine, and an exclusive L2
Translation Look-aside Buffer (TLB). The AMD Athlon MP processor is compatible
with AMD's stable Socket A infrastructure, and supports DDR memory technology.
About AMD AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and
networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in
the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD, a Fortune 500 and Standard &
Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, Flash memory devices, and support
circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and
based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $3.9 billion in 2001. (NYSE:
AMD).
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