[NEWS] - AMD launches Opteron 246 at 2GHz

[CougTek]

Recently announced results of the Transaction Processing Performance Council’s TPC-H benchmark, which measures business-related database queries, confirm the IBM eServer 325 featuring the AMD Opteron processor Model 246 is currently the highest performing system tested on this benchmark for both 100GB- and 300GB-sized databases.

Official price is 794$ in 1000 quantity...more than my last whole computer system.

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[Buck]

BOXX sells dual Opteron 244 systems.

 

[Buck]

IBM is selling dual Opteron 246 1U servers.

 

[CougTek]

The one from IBM looks especially nice. I wonder how a 2GHz Opteron fares on F@h?

 

[Buck]

The one from IBM looks especially nice. I wonder how a 2GHz Opteron fares on F@h?

It should be real nice. Why don't you give it a try.

 

[CougTek]

Why don't you give it a try.

$$$!

 

[P5-133XL]

Why don't you give it a try.

$$$!

Ahh, you noticed.

 

[Pradeep]

http://www.x86-secret.com/articles/cpu/opteron/opteron-5.htm

Looking at that review it looks like the processor to beat is the Banias aka P-M, at least for SETI. I don't know how it fares with FAH however.

The current performance of the Opteron leaves me underwhelmed.

 

[Pradeep]

IBM is selling dual Opteron 246 1U servers.

And that's for a single CPU version!