processor that has planned upgradeability to native quad-core with the same thermal design power envelope - making it possible for customers to upgrade the computing capacity within the organization without having to upgrade the datacenter infrastructure. AMD has also completed designing the native Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors that are actually a quartet of processor cores on a single die of silicone. These new Quad-Core processors are widely tipped to electrical-, thermal- and socket-compatible with the new next-generation AMD Opteron processors. This results in less upgrading headaches in the future for current AMD customers. The company's foresight also delivers x86-based 32- and 64-bit computing, making it the industry's first architecture to do so. The next-generation AMD Opteron processors will retail anywhere between $749 to $2,649 in 1,000 unit quantities.Pros : Seamless and stable upgrade path in the future, high performance-per-watt
Cons : Currently expensive as it is new technology
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