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AMD Opteron™ 6200 Series Processors Answer the Need for Yet More Cores
In High-Performance Computing (HPC), we have many applications that are routinely operating at the scale of 100s to 1,000s of threads, and increasingly some are moving into the 10,000s of threads. The next decade will be marked by more applications and thus more science operating at levels of scale that were not common in the last decade. Threads need cores on which to run, and processors with more cores mean more threads can run in a single socket versus spread between multiple sockets, bringing down cost and increasing density of compute resources. Continue reading
Cores – More is Better
But, then again, we all knew that, right? Well, apparently not everyone. When AMD launched our new 12-core AMD Opteron™ processor (formerly code named “Magny Cours”), there were some who said “who would ever use that many cores?” and “applications … Continue reading
Windows HPC Server and AMD Opteron™ Platforms
When people think of High Performance Computing (HPC), they often think of high-end RISC-based servers running UNIX or scale-out x86-based clusters running Linux. In fact, over the past several years, Linux has become synonymous with HPC. However, as the world … Continue reading
“Istanbul” – The HPCWire Reader’s Choice
This week, at the SuperComputing 2009 event, AMD received the HPCWire Reader’s Choice Award for our Six Core AMD Opteron™ Processor (the one you know as “Istanbul.”) When you consider that two of the largest High Performance Computing systems in … Continue reading
Faster Supercomputing Cats Fueled by Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Processors
In the June 2009 TOP 500 list, the Oak Ridge National Labs’ “Jaguar” system was #2, edging close behind the “Roadrunner” cluster and was the first wholly x86 system to achieve a petaflop in performance. Of course, both utilize AMD … Continue reading
AMD Opteron Processors Scale the Alps
Nestled just north of the Italian border, in southern Switzerland, you will find CSCS, the Swiss National Supercomputing Center. Long known for chocolate and breathtaking Alpine landscape, Switzerland is also known in the supercomputing circles as an HPC powerhouse. We … Continue reading
Let's Talk About the Weather
When you come from Austin, TX, talking about the weather can take up a significant portion of one’s summer. Consider this year’s intense drought and more than sixty days of 100+ degree heat. You can bet that had folks in … Continue reading
Rise of the Big Machines
I remember the first rack-based servers at Compaq. The world was ruled by tower servers. We wanted to introduce racks to the x86 world, but we knew that customers were risk averse. We had this great marketing campaign about “the … Continue reading
