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Cray Inc.: Cray XT5 Series of Supercomputers Now Available With Six-Core AMD Opteron(TM) Processors

^{Published on 2009-06-01 10:10:54, Last Modified on 2009-06-01 10:12:01 - Market Wire}
 

SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - June 1, 2009) - Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. (NASDAQ: [ CRAY ]) today announced that the Cray XT5™ and Cray XT5m™ supercomputers are now available with the new Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processors, formerly code-named "Istanbul." With this latest release of AMD's next generation of processors, the Cray XT5 and Cray XT5m are the first Cray systems to feature 12 cores per computational node. This collaboration with AMD reaffirms Cray's industry-leading position in creating petascale-class systems.

"We expect the Six-Core AMD Opteron processor will dramatically improve performance and efficiency for Cray customers upgrading their current Cray XT systems, as well as provide industry-leading scalability and performance density for customers that purchase new Istanbul-based systems," said Barry Bolding, Cray's vice president of scalable systems. "We have been preparing for the arrival of AMD's new processors for some time, so that current Cray customers can easily upgrade from their existing dual- or quad-core processors and experience the benefits of dramatically increased performance, versatility and energy optimization."

The Six-Core AMD Opteron processor will provide more than a 30 percent performance per watt improvement over previous generations of AMD Opteron processors.

"This next generation of AMD processors will allow researchers and scientists to continue maximizing the computational power of their Cray supercomputers to address some of the world's most complex and sophisticated problems," said Patrick Patla, vice president and general manager, Server and Workstation Division, AMD (NYSE: [ AMD ]). "Combining the upgradeability of the Cray XT line of supercomputers with our new Six-Core AMD Opteron processors creates a perfect fit for high performance computing systems that are tasked with ever-increasingly complex computing challenges."

About the Cray XT™ Supercomputer Series

As the world's most scalable Linux supercomputer, the Cray XT product line combines unprecedented sustained application performance with exceptional manageability and reliability, and lower cost of ownership for customers. Using powerful AMD Opteron™ processors, the Cray XT line is optimized for memory-intensive and/or compute-biased workloads. The successful Cray XT product line features ECOphlex™ technology -- packaging and design features that promote energy savings along two dimensions: by enabling greater system density and by reducing the need for expensive air cooling and air conditioners. Additionally, the Cray Linux Environment™ enables optimized performance across a broader range of applications.

About Cray Inc.

As a global leader in supercomputing, Cray provides highly advanced supercomputers and world-class services and support to government, industry and academia. Cray technology enables scientists and engineers to achieve remarkable breakthroughs by accelerating performance, improving efficiency and extending the capabilities of their most demanding applications. Cray's Adaptive Supercomputing vision will result in innovative next-generation products that integrate diverse processing technologies into a unified architecture, allowing customers to surpass today's limitations and meeting the market's continued demand for realized performance. Go to [ www.cray.com ] for more information.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. There are certain factors that could cause Cray's execution to differ materially from those anticipated by the statements above, including significant reliance on third-party suppliers, including their competitiveness with other suppliers and potential delays in the results of their development and in the availability of qualified parts; the technical challenges of developing high performance computing systems; and Cray's ability to keep up with rapid technological changes. For a discussion of these and other risks, see "Risk Factors" in Cray's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC.

Cray is a registered trademark, and Cray XT5, Cray XT5m, Cray XT, ECOphlex and Cray Linux Environment are trademarks of Cray Inc. Other product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice.