- Direct connect architecture
- Up to three coherent HyperTransport technology links yield up to 24.0 GB/s peak bandwidth per processor
- Integrated, on-die memory controller
- Upgrade to quad-core in the same thermal envelope
- Hardware-assisted AMD Virtualization
- Integrated memory controller is virtualization aware
- AMD PowerNow! technology with optimized power management
Second-Generation AMD Opteron processors with direct connect architecture introduce several features including quad-core upgradeability, AMD Virtualization (AMD-V), and energy efficient DDR2 memory. In addition, second-generation AMD Opteron processors are designed to advance AMD's performance-per-watt capabilities and leverage the proven technologies.
Second-generation AMD Opteron processors with DDR2 memory extend the industry-leading performance trajectory established by first-generation AMD Opteron processors while offering a seamless upgrade path to quad-core performance and leading-edge solutions to help run your business applications.