“Istanbul” Processor Family (Family 10h) Software Development Resources
The new AMD “Istanbul” processors build on the foundation laid by the AMD “Shanghai” and “Barcelona” Family 10h processors with some key technology advancements. With “Barcelona,” we introduced an array of innovations in processor design and features, including native quad-core architecture and a new L3 cache. The AMD “Shanghai” release brings additional enhancements for software developers and the “Istanbul” processor brings an additional two cores, new HT Assist for increased throughput, as well as more power and virtualization features.
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CPU Tools and Libraries
AMD's tools and libraries enable you to leverage the innovations of the AMD platform to drive optimum performance in your software solutions. A robust set of tools help you identify opportunities for optimization, emulate different systems for testing, compile AMD-optimized code, and more.
» AMD CodeAnalyst Performance Analyzer
» AMD CodeAnalyst Performance Analyzer for Windows
» CodeSleuth Java Profiler
» AMD CodeAnalyst Performance Analyzer for Linux
» AMD PMU Extension Driver
» AMD Performance Libraries
» AMD Core Math Library (ACML)
» ACML-GPU
» Framewave Project
» SSEPlus Project
» AMD String Library
» AMD SimNow™ Simulator
» Client Management Tools for DMTF DASH
» GNU Toolset Optimized for AMD Platforms
» x86 Open64 Compiler Suite
AMD Instruction Specifications
» AMD “Light-Weight Profiling” Proposal
» AMD “Advanced Synchronization Facility” Proposal
From Our Partners
PGI® High-Performance Compilers and Tools
The Portland Group™ (a.k.a. PGI) offers optimizing 64-bit and 32-bit C, C++ and Fortran compilers and tools for AMD64 processor-based workstations, servers and clusters running over 30 popular Linux and Windows releases.
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Windows Zone
Microsoft Visual Studio® 2008 is the link between software and hardware as it enables software to leverage platform innovations. AMD and Microsoft closely collaborate during the development phase of our products to ensure that Visual Studio Tools generate optimized code for the latest AMD offerings, including “Istanbul” based platforms.
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Solaris Zone
The combination of Sun's Solaris 10 OS and AMD64 provide unmatched scalability and performance to run your most powerful applications. The Solaris 10 OS and Solaris Express, Developer Edition are available free of charge and offer an optimized environment to develop and deploy applications on AMD64.
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Third-Party Tools
AMD works with a wide range of partners to ensure that software development tools and technologies in the marketplace generate code that works well on AMD platforms.
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