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IBM Opts for AMD

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the new-chip dept.

ExE122 writes "Since the unveiling of the low-cost, low-energy AMD Operton in 2003, Intel has been struggling in the server-grade processor insdustry. Now, IBM has announced their decision to use the AMD Opteron processor in their new line of BladeCenter servers. System x3455, x3655 and x3755 rack-mount servers, two-way Bladecenter LS21, and four-way LS41 blade servers sporting the new AMD processors have already been announced. IBM will continue this transition over the next three months.

From the article:
"IBM's choice is by all means an important victory over rival Intel, which is struggling to sell the remaining deposit of server processors before the general acceptance of Woodcrest X5100 chips. Unfortunately for Intel, at the end of the second quarter, Advanced Micro had 26 per cent of the market for servers built on personal computer chips, more than double its share a year earlier, according to Mercury Research."

Could this be lights out for Intel?"

8 of 195 comments (clear)

  1. Sun made the move in April by SIGALRM · · Score: 5, Informative
    Earlier this year, Sun announced new Galaxy servers based on the new 3.0GHz Opteron chips (called x56 chips). As part of this announcement, Sun announced 16 new benchmark records. Among the new records, (using Sun Studio Compilers btw):
    • New SPEC CPU 2000 FPrates for V40z, beating Dell PowerEdge 6850 based on Xeon on similar benchmark
    • New SPEC CPU 2000 FPrates for SunFire X4100, X4200 servers
    • Best SPEC CPU 2000 FP numbers on SunFire X2100 servers
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  2. Nice! by JanusFury · · Score: 5, Funny

    You'd think that with AMD sponsoring Slashdot, they could at least spell 'Opteron' right once or twice in stories...

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  3. That's an easy one. by fuzz6y · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Could this be lights out for Intel?

    No. No it could not.

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  4. Put a fork Intel...not by slyborg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Paul Otellini : "AMD has 26% of the market? Well, screw that - if we can't have 75% of the market, we're outta here. Call up Slashdot, let 'em know we're closing the doors tomorrow."

  5. "Could this be lights out for Intel?" by jbellis · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Let's see... 100 minus 26... carry the 9... that leaves 74% share left for Intel, right? I'm going to have to go with "No, doesn't look like lights out."

    Please, quit it with the retarded questions at the end of the article summaries.

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  6. Could this be lights out for intel? by RLiegh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course, as we all know, THIS the year that Linux takes over the desktop, and MS goes down the drain.

    Gee, I love living in Slashdot Land!

  7. End of intel as likely as end of IBM by gethoht · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Core 2 Duo is posed to dominate the desktop market unless AMD comes back with a strong chip ASAP.
    It seems to me intel will gain back some lost market share with the Core 2 Duo.

    It's ridiculous to add the "end of intel" comment to the end of the article.

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  8. lack of competition, not too much competition by Dr_Art · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I think TFA misses an important point. It's not whether Intel or AMD captures the entire market, or what market share these two players have. With only two major players, I'd say the main problem is that we have too little competition, not too much!

    Regards,
    Art