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AMD Introduces Industry's Most Powerful Server Graphics Card
SUNNYVALE, CA, Nov 12, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today launched the AMD FirePro(TM) S10000, the
industry's most powerful server graphics card, designed for
high-performance computing (HPC) workloads and graphics intensive
applications. The AMD FirePro S10000 is the first professional-grade
card to exceed one teraFLOPS (TFLOPS) of double-precision
floating-point performance, helping to ensure optimal efficiency for
HPC calculations(1). It is also the first ultra high-end card that
brings an unprecedented 5.91 TFLOPS of peak single-precision and 1.48
TFLOPS of double-precision floating-point calculations(2).This
performance ensures the fastest possible data processing speeds for
professionals working with large amounts of information. In addition
to HPC, the FirePro S10000 is also ideal for virtual desktop
infrastructure (VDI) and workstation graphics deployments.
"The demands placed on servers by compute and graphics-intensive
workloads continues to grow exponentially as professionals work with
larger data sets to design and engineer new products and services,"
said David Cummings, senior director and general manager,
Professional Graphics, AMD. "The AMD FireProS10000, equipped with our
Graphics Core Next Architecture, enables server graphics to play a
dual role in providing both compute and graphics horsepower
simultaneously. This is executed without compromising performance for
users while helping reduce the total cost of ownership for IT
managers."
Equipped with AMD next-generation Graphics Core Next Architecture,
the FirePro S10000 brings high performance computing and
visualization to a variety of disciplines such as finance, oil
exploration, aeronautics, automotive design and engineering,
geophysics, life sciences, medicine and defense. With dual GPUs at
work, professionals can experience high throughput, low latency
transfers allowing for quick compute of complex calculations
requiring high accuracy.
Responding to IT Manager Needs
With two powerful GPUs in one
dual-slot card, the FirePro S10000 enables high GPU density in the
data center for VDI and helps increase overall processing
performance. This makes it ideal for IT managers considering GPUs to
sustain compute and facilitate graphics intensive workloads. Two
on-board GPUs can help IT managers reap significant cost savings,
replacing the need to purchase two single ultra-high-end graphics
cards, and can help reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) due to lower
power and cooling expenses.
Key Features of AMD FirePro(TM) S10000 Server Graphics
-- Compute Performance: The AMD FirePro S10000 is the most powerful
dual-GPU server graphics card ever created, delivering up to 1.3 times
the single precision and up to 7.8 times peak double-precision
floating-point performance of the competition's comparable dual-GPU
product. It also boasts an unprecedented 1.48 TFLOPS of peak
double-precision floating-point performance(3);
-- Increased Performance-Per-Watt: The AMD FirePro S10000 delivers the
highest peak double-precision performance-per-watt -- 3.94 gigaFLOPS
-- up to 4.7 times more than the competition's comparable dual-GPU
product(3);
-- High Memory Bandwidth: Equipped with a 6GB GDDR5 frame buffer and a
384-bit interface, the AMD FirePro S10000 delivers up to 1.5 times the
memory bandwidth of the comparable competing dual-GPU solution(4);
-- DirectGMA Support: This feature removes CPU bandwidth and latency
bottlenecks, optimizing communication between both GPUs. This also
enables P2P data transfers between devices on the bus and the GPU,
completely bypassing any need to traverse the host's main memory,
utilize the CPU, or incur additional redundant transfers over PCI
Express(R), resulting in high throughput low-latency transfers
which allow for quick compute of complex calculations requiring high
accuracy;
-- OpenCL(TM) Support: OpenCL has become the compute programming
language of choice among developers looking to take full advantage of
the combined parallel processing capabilities of the FirePro S10000.
This has accelerated computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided
engineering (CAE), and media and entertainment (M&E) software,
changing the way professionals work thanks to performance and
functionality improvements.
Please visit AMD at SC12, booth #2019, to see the AMD FirePro S10000
power the latest in graphics technology.
Supporting Resources
-- Learn more about AMD Firepro Server Graphics
-- Learn more about AMD Professional Graphics
-- Learn more about GCN Architecture
-- Follow AMD professional graphics news on Twitter at @AMDFirePro
-- Become a fan of AMD technology on Facebook
About AMD
AMD (NYSE: AMD) is a semiconductor design innovator leading
the next era of vivid digital experiences with its ground-breaking
AMD Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) that power a wide range of
computing devices. AMD's server computing products are focused on
driving industry-leading cloud computing and virtualization
environments. AMD's superior graphics technologies are found in a
variety of solutions ranging from game consoles, PCs to
supercomputers. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com.
AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD FirePro, Radeon, and combinations
thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. OpenCL is a
trademark of Apple, Inc. and used by permission of Khronos. Other
names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of
their respective owners.
(1) AMD FirePro(TM) S10000 delivers 1.48 TFLOPS peak dual-precision
floating-point performance -- no other AMD or Nvidia server graphics
card has exceeded one TFLOPS before. Prior to launch of AMD FirePro
S10000, AMD's highest performing graphics card for double precision
was the AMD FirePro(TM) W9000 with 1.0 TFLOPS, and Nvidia's highest
performing card in the market as of Oct. 31, 2012 is the Tesla M2090
with 665 GFLOPS double precision. Visit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/tesla-servers.html for Nvidia product
specs. FP-71
(2) AMD FirePro(TM) S10000 delivers up to 5.91 TFLOPS of peak
single-precision and 1.48 TFLOPS of peak double-precision
floating-point performance, compared to Nvidia Tesla K10 that is
capable of up to 4.58 TFLOPS of peak single-precision and 190 GFLOPS
peak double-precision floating-point performance. Visit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/tesla-servers.html for Nvidia product
specs. Comparison as of 10/31/12. FP-65
(3) Based on comparison as of Oct. 31, 2012 between AMD FirePro
S10000 with 1.48 TFLOPS peak double precision, max board power of
375W and 3.94 GFLOPS double-precision performance-per-watt. Compared
to the dual-GPU Nvidia Tesla K10 with 190 GFLOPS peak double
precision, 225W max board power, and less than 1 GFLOPS per watt
double-precision performance (0.84). Nvidia Tesla K10 product specs
found here
http://www.nvidia.com/content/PDF/kepler/Tesla_K10_BD-06280-001_v05.pdf.
FP-68
(4) AMD FirePro(TM) S10000 features 480 GB/sec memory bandwidth
compared to Nvidia Tesla K10 with 320 GB/sec memory bandwidth. Visit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/tesla-servers.html for Nvidia product
specs. FP-66
Contact:
Dave Erskine
AMD Public Relations
(289) 695-0903
dave.erskine@amd.com
Matthew Kanas
Edelman for AMD
(416) 849-3324
matthew.kanas@edelman.com
SOURCE: Advanced Micro Devices
mailto:dave.erskine@amd.com
mailto:matthew.kanas@edelman.com
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