AMD releases 0.13-micron server chip
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) increased the performance of its family of chips for servers and workstations Tuesday with the release of the Athlon MP 2200+ processor. The chip runs at 1.8GHz, and is the first server and workstation chip from AMD to be manufactured on its 0.13-micron process technology. As of Tuesday, AMD will also offer the Athlon MP 2000+ in a 0.13-micron version. The smaller process allows AMD to reduce its die sizes, resulting in production of more chips from its silicon wafers. This smaller die size also improves the chips' performance and power consumption, said Scott Gude, marketing manager for AMD.
"Low power consumption is key for individuals in heavy-compute environments, and we've cut the power consumption by 12 percent over our 0.18-micron process technology," he said.