HP Introduces Dual-core Servers that Can Enhance Application Performance by up to 75 Percent

HP Introduces Dual-core Servers that Can Enhance Application Performance by up to 75 Percent

HP today introduced new additions to its server lineup powered by the industry’s first x86 dual-core processors, which can boost certain enterprise application performance by nearly 75 percent.(1)

Using AMD’s new Dual-Core AMD Opteronâ„¢ processor, the new server blade – the HP ProLiant BL45p for the HP BladeSystem – and the dual-core HP ProLiant DL585 redefine four-processor performance and price-to-performance ratios with benchmarks that continue HP’s leadership across a broad set of applications.(2)

As the No. 1 vendor of industry-standard x86 servers worldwide and the leading provider of AMD Opteron processor-based server systems,(3) HP is positioned to drive the adoption of dual-core technology.

“DreamWorks has a very strategic relationship with HP and we were excited to see the HP ProLiant server family introduce Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor technology from AMD,” said Ed Leonard, chief technology officer, DreamWorks Animation SKG. “The benefits that we’ve seen in the DL585, specifically with respect to absolute performance, performance per watt and price-to-performance are tremendous.”

HP additionally plans to release the HP ProLiant BL25p, BL35p and DL385 and the HP xw9300 Workstation with dual-core technologies in mid-2005, when AMD delivers its Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor 200 Series. The HP xw9300 Workstation currently has performance and feature advantages with the NVIDIA nForce Professional chipset and memory architecture design that surpass other AMD Opteron processor-based workstations.

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