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IBM Claims First Workstation Based On AMD Dual-Core Processor
As the dual-core duel heats up, IBM announced Thursday that it is about to ship a workstation based on AMD’s dual-core chips.
IBM also announced that some offerings in its eServer 326 1U product line will also use AMD’s dual-core Opteron processors.
The IntelliStation A Pro 6217 is the first workstation on the market to feature AMD’s new dual-core Opteron 275 Series processors, according to an IBM statement. The announcement comes just as both AMD and Intel move to reinforce their 64-bit dual-core processor positions.
The A Pro 6217 features PCI Express x16 2D/3D graphics from NVIDIA and 3Dlabs with dual-display support. IBM’s new workstation can hold two AMD Opteron dual-core processors for up to four-cores per system. It can also be configured with up to 16 GB of PC3200 ECC memory.
IBM will start taking orders for the A Pro 6217 on Tuesday, but it won’t be generally available until June, the company said in a statement. Prices starting at $3,259. The eServer 326 models with dual-core AMD Opteron processors can be ordered in May, with pricing to be announced.
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