AMD and High Performance Computing

High Performance Computing (HPC) architectures are designed to solve today's complex scientific and engineering problems.

Featuring AMD64 technology with Direct Connect Architecture and HyperTransport™ technology, AMD Opteron™ processors can form the backbone of an HPC platform that helps you maximize performance and minimize expense.

Technologies

AMD is actively developing solutions that address growing HPC challenges.

We are dedicated to leadership in technologies that meet complex computing and data management requirements for engineering, analytics, and scientific research problem solving.

Torrenza

The industry's first open, customer-centric x86 innovation platform capitalizes on Direct Connect Architecture and the AMD64 platform to accelerate the pace of innovation.

Discover how Torrenza enables processor and hardware providers to innovate within a common ecosystem.

64-Bit Computing

AMD64 technology provides a completely modern instruction set for 64-bit software, with radically expanded memory address space, enhanced throughput, and Direct Connect Architecture.

Learn more about AMD's 64-bit x86 solution.

Clusters / Grid Computing

Clusters powered by AMD Opteron processors can reduce space, power, hardware, and administration costs while providing an efficient and secure HPC infrastructure.

Find out how you can pool IT resources and distribute them dynamically to meet fluctuating business demands.

Stream Computing

Stream computing harnesses the tremendous processing power of graphic processors (GPUs) for high performance, data-intensive computing in a wide range of scientific, business and consumer applications. This provides organizations the ability to process massive amounts of information in significantly less time.

Learn more about stream computing.

Resources

Industry Solutions

Manufacturing, oil & gas, and a range of industries choose the AMD Opteron™ processor to power their HPC solutions.

Discover how our industry solutions deliver real world ROI to enterprise IT.

Product Information

AMD Opteron processors feature Direct Connect Architecture, HyperTransport technology, and other innovations designed to enable high performance.

Learn more about our high performance computing products.