AMD general manager, server and workstation business, Patrick Patla, said that these new low-power 45nm Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ HE processors would help data centre managers meet the number one challenge--that of reducing costs--in the economic downturn.

"At 55-watt ACP (average central processing unit power), these new highly efficient processors help meet the industry's rising demand for low power, cost-saving data centre technology," said Patla. "Now available in eight server systems from HP, the new processors can help customers immediately recognise power savings and increased virtualisation performance."

He said that rackable systems would also have the new processor-based servers available immediately, and additional systems from global OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) including Dell, Sun, and other solution providers are expected later this quarter.

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"The 45nm Quad-Core AMD Opteron HE processor, with speeds ranging from 2.1 to 2.3 GHz (gigahertz), is designed to address a vast segment of the business computing market that must maximise performance during peak hours, while managing the energy costs during idle and low-utilisation hours," said Patla. "Server platforms based on these new processors can offer up to 20 per cent lower idle power compared to similarly-configured competing systems, helping cut energy costs without compromising any of the processor features of the standard power options.