Learn more about Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors and the power of multi-core technology.

News Room
Get the latest on AMD Opteron processors — press releases, event photos, video, partner quotes, and more — in the AMD News Room.
AMD IT Virtual Experience
Visit our virtual IT conference website to learn about the features and benefits of quad-core through videos and interactive presentations.
Interactive E-learning Modules

• Quad-Core: Learn how Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors deliver unprecedented performance and efficiency in consistent thermal envelopes.
• Power Management: Learn how AMD Opteron processors can decrease your data center costs.
  Platform Power Estimator: Find out how much you can save on data center power and costs.
• Platform Power Estimator: Find out how much you can save on data center power and costs.
• Benchmarks 101: Learn what technology benchmarks really mean and how to understand which ones are best suited to your particular IT needs.

Whitepapers

Average CPU Power: A More Relevant Way to Measure Processor Power (PDF 84KB). Discover why ACP is a more useful way to evaluate typical processor power consumption.

AMD Series on 64-Bit Computing

• Part I: It Takes an Architecture to Make a Multi-Core Processor (PDF 375KB)
• Part II: It Takes an Ecosystem to Make a Dual-Core Platform (PDF 436KB)
• Part III: It Takes Advanced Manufacturing Technology to Make a Native Multi-Core Processor (PDF 264KB)
• Part IV: It Takes Virtualization to Make an Agile Infrastructure (PDF 158KB)
• Part V: It Takes Advanced Microprocessor Technology to Make a Modern Datacenter (PDF 105KB)

For Developers

AMD Quad-Core Opteron Processors include software visible features that can be leveraged to make your applications perform better and be ready to scale across multiple cores.