Fujitsu, Sun Intro Latest Sparc64 Chip, Servers
<a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/14/sun_fujitsu_sparc64_vii">The Register</a>, <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-9989951-64.html">CNET</a>
Fujitsu has unveiled the latest version of the Sparc64 processor that will power the Sun Microsystems' new midrange and high-end Unix servers.Compared to the quad-core chip's predecessor, Sparc64 VII offers an 80 percent speed boost for commercial applications and a 20 percent boost for high-computing software -- all while consuming 44 percent less energy per core, according to the companies. The processor is also made on a more advanced 65-nm process than the previous version, which used a 90-nm node.
Sun's new M4000, M5000, M8000, and M9000 enterprise servers will run on Sparc64 VII, though previous Sparc Enterprise models can be upgraded.The Register, CNET
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