The Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor provides up to 30% more performance in the same socket 1207 footprint than previous generation quad-core AMD Opteron processors. This upgrade enables a performance improvement for edge-of-enterprise markets including storage and telecommunication as well as more traditional embedded markets including storage and telecommunication as well as more traditional embedded markets such as security and medical imaging, military systems, and single-board computing. AMD64 technology with Direct Connect Architecture helps provide a balanced foundation for embedded systems. Based on the industry-standard x86 platform, AMD64 delivers the right match of processing power, memory performance, I/O throughput, and scalability. Add the vision of 32- and 64-bit application support with native multi-core computing in a consistent thermal envelope and many embedded designers are finding their AMD Opteron processor-based next-generation systems deliver superior application performance.