AMD 16-core Interlagos platform in Q2 2011

Scheduled for production in the second quarter of 2011 and launch with widespread availability in the third quarter, AMD has revealed its latest Interlagos processor featuring up to 16 cores and four channels of DDR3 memory, ideally suited for HPC environments.

Meanwhile, AMD will release its 8-core, 2-channel processor codenamed Valencia, suited for smaller HPC clusters where power or price are significant concerns. Bulldozer, the first new server processor core technology from AMD since the introduction of the original AMD Opteron processor, features a modular design with 256-bit floating point capabilities and other features that compliment high performance computing.