AMD Packs Six-Core Opteron Inside 40 Watts 181
adeelarshad82 writes "Advanced Micro Devices has launched a low-power version of its six-core Opteron processor in time for VMworld, a key virtualization show that opens on Monday. The six-core AMD Opteron EE consumes 40 watts, and is designed for 2P servers, among the most popular in the virtualized server space."
Hardware (Score:5, Funny)
The six-core AMD Opteron EE...is designed for 2P servers...
All I really want to know is: can you install it in a toaster?
2P (Score:5, Funny)
Do they mean Dual Processor? I've never heard the term 2P server before.
Re:first post (Score:1, Funny)
c-c-c-core breaker!
Re:Hardware (Score:3, Funny)
Re:2P ... (Score:5, Funny)
or not 2P, that is the question.
It might get unpleasant if you hold it in too long.
Well (Score:1, Funny)
That's what i call a 6 pack
Re:Gaming/compiler performance? (Score:2, Funny)
Now I finally understand why MUD was banned on our group server.
We're getting robbed of latin related fun (Score:4, Funny)
The previous generations of multi-core CPUs weren't 2-core and 4-core, they were dual and quad-core. These new chips should pretty obviously be called sex-cores. Not since the 667MHZ PII have I been so disappointed.
Re:Hardware (Score:1, Funny)
You're posting on a site that still mods BSOD jokes as funny.
It's BSD.