What does native architecture mean?
Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors feature a “native” multi-core design where all four cores are on one piece of silicon versus other solutions which piece two dual-core die together into a single package. All AMD Opteron processors feature AMD’s revolutionary Direct Connect Architecture, which can improve overall system performance and efficiency by reducing the bottlenecks inherent in traditional architectures. Legacy front-side buses restrict the flow of data. Slower data flow can mean slower system performance and reduced system scalability. With Direct Connect Architecture, there are no front-side buses. Instead, the processors, memory controllers and I/O are directly connected to each CPU.