After extensive delays,
AMD has triumphantly announced that servers based on its quad-core Opteron
processors are finally available. AMD names HP's ProLiant G5 servers as "the
first of many systems" that are coming in the next few weeks from global server
makers and system integrators, and it says a total of eight platforms are
already available. The G5 lineup from HP includes two-socket ProLiant DL385 G5
servers, four-socket ProLiant DL585 G5 servers, and four-socket ProLiant BL685c
blades. AMD claims those three servers have set new performance records for
SPECfp_rate20061, TPC-C Price/tpmC2 tests, and SPECfp_rate20063 benchmarks,
respectively. In addition, AMD says an "extensive selection" of quad-core
Opteron-based platforms is available from its channel partners, such as
distributors, system integrators, and specialized server makers.