AMD has increased its Opteron processor line-up (codename “Instanbul”) with the launch of five new models. All of them are 45-nm units, have six cores, 6 MB L3 cache, 3 MB L2 cache (512 KB per core), an integrated DDR2 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0 bus, are compatible with socket F platform and allow SMP with up to 8 processors. Below you can see the new “Istanbul” Opteron models launched.

Model	Internal Clock	SMP	Price (at 1,000-units)
8439 SE	2.8 GHz	Up to 8 processors	USD 2,649
8425 HE	2.1 GHz	Up to 8 processors	USD 1,514
2439 SE	2.8 GHz	Up to 2 processors	USD 1,019
2425 HE	2.1 GHz	Up to 2 processors	USD 523
2423 HE	2 GHz	Up to 2 processors	USD 455

HE models have a TDP of 55 W, while SE models have a TDP of 105 W.

Originally at http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/news/4048

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