IBM Opts for AMD

ExE122 writes "Since the unveiling of the low-cost, low-energy AMD Operton in 2003, Intel has been struggling in the server-grade processor insdustry. Now, IBM has announced their decision to use the AMD Opteron processor in their new line of BladeCenter servers. System x3455, x3655 and x3755 rack-mount servers, two-way Bladecenter LS21, and four-way LS41 blade servers sporting the new AMD processors have already been announced. IBM will continue this transition over the next three months.

From the article:
"IBM's choice is by all means an important victory over rival Intel, which is struggling to sell the remaining deposit of server processors before the general acceptance of Woodcrest X5100 chips. Unfortunately for Intel, at the end of the second quarter, Advanced Micro had 26 per cent of the market for servers built on personal computer chips, more than double its share a year earlier, according to Mercury Research."

Could this be lights out for Intel?"

Nice!

[JanusFury]

You'd think that with AMD sponsoring Slashdot, they could at least spell 'Opteron' right once or twice in stories...

Re:That's an easy one.

[davidsyes]

But, it could be the dimmer switch, or the swimmer ditch for them...

Put a fork Intel...not

[slyborg]

Paul Otellini : "AMD has 26% of the market? Well, screw that - if we can't have 75% of the market, we're outta here. Call up Slashdot, let 'em know we're closing the doors tomorrow."

Could this be lights out for intel?

[RLiegh]

Of course, as we all know, THIS the year that Linux takes over the desktop, and MS goes down the drain.

Gee, I love living in Slashdot Land!

Apple Curse?

[Cadallin]

Is this the Apple Curse coming to fruition? Any chip supplier Apple picks seems to constantly have problems. It happened with Motorola, it happened with IBM, now Intel for goodness sake! Let's just hope Intel doesn't start having major production issues out of the blue.

Re:Nice!

[pookemon]

What! You haven't heard of the AMD Operton?

Google it [google.com.au]

Sad that it seems to be a common mistake... (made 28,900 times apparently...)

Re:Nice!

[pookemon]

I got 18,900,000 - are you sure you didn't spell it wrong. :)

Could this be lights out for Intel?

[fbg111]

Yes, of course. Absolutely, indubitably this is the end for Intel. Anyone who argues otherwise is clearly a fool, an Intel phanboi, or someone with a lot of Intel stock.

Re:That's an easy one.

[fbg111]

I beg to differ. Absolutely, indubitably this is the end for Intel. Anyone who argues otherwise is clearly a fool, an Intel phanboi, or someone with a lot of Intel stock. The question is purely rhetorical, and not in any way intended to generate faux commentary or a flamewar.

Re:Operton vs Xeno

[arose]

You sir, are a xenophobe.

Re:Lights out for Intel?

[Ohreally_factor]

As my faithful readers on slashdot are well aware, I cannot make head or tail of anything technological unless there is an automotive analogy of some kind (no matter how tortured) to explain things.

So here's how I see it:

AMD started to show signs of pulling ahead with the Athlon, and recently pulled ahead by at least a lap. However, Intel looks like it is about to regain that lap and pass AMD with its new family of CPUs. Many race fans, not just the usual Intel fans are excited about the prospects. Just as exciting will be the price cutting maneuvers both racers will attempt as they each attempt to carve out a bigger piece of the racing pie. (I told you it would be tortured. Damn, but I love mangled and mixed metaphors. They smell like . . . . victory!)

Bottom line, however, is that neither AMD nor Intel is out of the race. There's many more laps to go before we can even start to talk about a finish line and a checkered flag.

There. Makes perfect sense to me now. I tried to think in terms of a boxing analogy (It's early rounds yet, etc.), but I just couldn't get my mind wrapped around it.

Re:"Could this be lights out for Intel?"

[ozbird]

Let's see... 100 minus 26... carry the 9...

Carry the 9?! Oh, Pentium maths.

Re:Whatever happened to the Cell?

[powerlord]

Apples and Oranges and all that...

Considering the article and discussion ... should that be "Apples and Windows and all that..."? :)

AMD Operton - Doesn't that run on Nucular energy ?

[flyingace]

AMD Operton - Doesn't that run on Nucular energy ?