Replies to post #27888 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[CombJelly]

"Unloading some of $1500 chips will not hurt."

Except they aren't $1500 each anymore. Unless you are talking about the HE and EE chips.

[HailMary]

My question is - if we bring together promises, who is the first tier-1 oem to come with 4P system?

Scorecard:

HP - They already have a 4P model (DL585) up on their website with information, and say it will be available Q2 04.

Sun - They said this in a november press release: Future AMD Opteron Processor-based Designs: Sun and AMD will collaborate on a portfolio of future AMD Opteron processor-based systems and scalability beyond 4-way AMD Opteron processor systems. The parties will also collaborate on coherent HyperTransport™ technology implementations.

IBM - They haven't said anything in regards to a 4P server.


To me it looks like HP will have the first 4P. They came on the latest, but strongest. Sun will probably end up with the first 8P or higher system.

[j3pflynn]

yb - Looks like it'll be a fight between Sun and HP to come out with the first 4P, unless IBM pulls a surprise rabbit out of there hat.
Paul