AMD launches first 64-bit ARM server chip Development Kit

"Tenkine Server channel August 8 News" Recently, AMD announced the launch of the AMD Opteron A1100 Series Development Kit, it is equipped with AMD first based on 64-bit ARM processor. AMD has become the industry's only provider of 64-bit http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/13453.html ">arm server hardware providers, able to support ecosystem development with a complete set of ARMV8 instructions. At the same time, AMD became the first company to provide a standard ARM cortex A57 server platform for software developers and integrators.

AMD global vice president and server Business Department general manager Suresh Gopalakrishnan said that after the successful selection of partners, AMD will be based on ARM business to provide users with data center solutions.

Earlier, AMD officially released Opteron A1100, previously code-named Seattle (Seattle). The processor is based on the 64-bit ARM cortex-a57 architecture, SOC single chip design, manufacturing process is GlobalFoundries 28nm.

AMD says the Opteron A1100 package will only cost about one-tenth of the high-end Xeon products. The positioning of Opteron A1100 is the domain of high-density servers that require low power computing.

AMD Opteron A1100 will be a great success, but at least for arm biosphere is a new beginning. AMD said that the arm architecture will occupy One-fourth of the server market in 2019, AMD will become the ARM processor, server leader.