New 8/12 core AMD Opteron 6100 processors

In the mood for some faster AMD Opteron processors? A new batch of 8- and 12-core parts have been released.

Here are the details:

8-Core Opteron 6100

• 6132 HE - 2.2GHz - $591
• 6140 - 2.6GHz - $989

12-Core Opteron 6100

• 6166 HE - 1.8GHz - $873
• 6176 - 2.3GHz - $1,265
• 6180 SE - 2.5GHz - $1,514

Think these are cool? Just wait for AMD to release 16-core parts ... they'll shake things up big-style.