AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture Direct Connect Architecture helps improve system performance and efficiency by directly connecting the processors, the memory controller, and the I/O to the CPU. Designed to enable simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing Minimizes the cost of transition and maximizes current investments Integrated DDR2 Memory Controller Increases application performance by dramatically reducing memory latency Scales memory bandwidth and performance to match compute needs HyperTransport Technology Provides up to 24.0GB/s peak bandwidth per processor--reducing I/O bottlenecks

Enhanced Power Efficiency
Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors are the most power efficient server CPUs we’ve ever produced, thanks to Enhanced AMD PowerNow! technology and the addition of innovative AMD CoolCore Technology. These innovations are designed to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO), data center power needs, and cooling costs by lowering the energy consumption of your IT infrastructure.

Optimal Virtualization
Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors with Direct Connect Architecture enable industry leading virtualization platform efficiency. Featuring AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) technology with Rapid Virtualization Indexing, Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors can accelerate the performance of virtualized applications and improve efficiency of switching among virtual machines – so customers can host more virtual machines and users per system to maximize the consolidation and power saving benefits of virtualization.

Investment Protection
By leveraging AMD’s Common Core Strategy and Same Socket Technology, Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors are designed to minimize changes to your software and data center infrastructure to protect your IT investment and simplify IT management.

Outstanding Performance
Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors are designed for optimum multi-threaded application performance. We start with a native quad-core design – featuring four cores on a single die for more efficient data sharing – and add an enhanced cache structure and integrated memory controller designed to sustain multi-threaded application throughput. Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors provide outstanding processing power and can increase performance-per-watt to improve IT responsiveness while maintaining costs.