Updated! Earlier, AMD's next-generation server processors arrived

Sao Paulo and Magny-Cours server processors that fit into the Socket G34 socket may run out of Nehalem-based Intel Xeons earlier than planned.

AMD intends to retire the server processors that fit into the Socket F socket - Barcelona (65 nm), Shanghai (45 nm) and Istanbul (45 nm) - through the six-core Sao Paulo and twelve-core Magny-Cours, respectively. The introduction of next-generation Opteron CPUs with 45-nanometer manufacturing technology entails a platform change (Maranello), as DDR3-supported innovations are alien to the 1207-pin Socket F, with both Sao Paulo and Magny-Cours the 1974-pin Socket G34 you will find your home in.

Socket G34

In terms of processors, it is definitely advisable to mention the modular structure, as a Magny-Cours is actually born from a combination of two Sao Paulo pieces. In the photo below, the 12-core Magny-Cours is posing for the camera.

We also have a picture!

Equipped with knowledge of the four-way HyperTransport technology, the server processors can be associated with up to 1600 MHz DDR3 memory modules, each core has a second-level cache of 512 KB, and as for the size of the L3 cache, Sao Paulo can handle a total of 6 megabytes, and Magny-Cours 12 megabytes . An AMD employee, whose name is withheld, willy-nilly revealed the expected start date of the new-generation Opterenes, which will not take place in 2010, but even in the fall, and thus AMD manages to set up "worthy" competition with Nehalem in time. based on Intel Xeon processors.

Schedule that has become obsolete…

Fool's Day had several surprises in store for our readers, and now we take the opportunity to expose our second and last hoax. Of course, there is no question that AMD will bring forward the premiere of its 6- and 12-core server processors, Sao Paulo and Magny-Cours will start their careers in 2010 as previously planned. In light of this, it goes without saying that the Magny-Cours CPU shown in the photo above could only appear before our "mental eyes" thanks to Photoshop. The other information in the news is completely true, only the photo and the time of publication fell victim to our sense of humor. 🙂

The original Opteron…