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The AMD processor roadmap for industry- standard servers technology brief, 7th Edition Table of contents Abstract 2 Introduction 2 x86 architecture 2 32-bit operations 2 AMD64 technology 3 Naming conventions 4 Direct Connect I/O Architecture 5 Integrated memory controller and dedicated memory banks 5 HyperTransport Technology 6 Multi-Core AMD Opteron processors 7 Two-Core AMD Opteron processors 7 Four-Core AMD Opteron processors 8 Six-Core AMD Opteron processors 11 8-Core and 12-Core AMD Opteron processors 13 Future AMD Opteron processors 14 Software licensing 14 Conclusion 14 For more information 15 Call to action 15 Abstract Since 1996, HP and AMD have collaborated to provide high-performance, energy efficient solutions that deliver quality, variety, and value in industry-standard servers. This collaboration includes the adoption of the latest Multi-Core AMD Opteron™ processors. This technology brief discusses current and near future AMD Opteron processors and the evolving AMD Opteron processor microarchitecture. Introduction The AMD Opteron family of processors is AMD’s offering for the industry-standard server market. HP is providing AMD processors in the ProLiant server product line to offer enterprise customers expanded options for improved performance while maintaining cost-effective infrastructures. AMD Opteron processors are based on the x86 architecture with AMD64 technology and feature an integrated memory controller and the Direct Connect I/O Architecture, which uses HyperTransport™ technology. In addition, AMD multi-core processors feature AMD Virtualization™