HP ML115 The AMD processor roadmap for industry-standard servers, 6th edition - Page 1

The AMD processor roadmap for industrystandard servers technology brief, 6th Edition Abstract...2 Introduction...2 X86 architecture ...2 32-bit operations...2 AMD64 technology...3 Instruction set and registers ...3 Operating modes ...4 Memory addressability...4 Naming conventions ...4 Direct Connect I/O Architecture ...5 Integrated memory controller and dedicated memory banks 5 HyperTransport Technology...6 Multi-core technologies ...7 Dual-core Revision F processors ...8 Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors 9 AMD Smart Fetch Technology ...10 Enhanced AMD PowerNow! Technology 10 Rapid Virtualization Indexing...10 Average CPU Power metric ...11 Independent and combined memory channel modes 12 Six-Core AMD Opteron processors 12 HT Assist ...13 Future AMD Opteron processors...14 Software licensing ...14 Conclusion...14 For more information...15 Call to action ...15