Us sun micro electronics company launched eco friendly chip

America Sun Microsystems, 14, launched a "eco friendly" type of computer server chip. This chip is not only more powerful than similar products, but also lower power consumption.

According to U.S. media reports, the new chip codenamed "Niagara", there are 8 calculation engine, each capable of handling 4 computational tasks at the same time. According to Sun Microsystems, the new chip average power consumption of 70 watts, while Intel, I BM and other similar products in the company's power consumption in the range of about 150 watts.

"Eco friendly" is Sun Microsystems, promote new chip key. The company claims that if half of the servers on the Internet are replaced by a "Niagara" system, the effect of carbon dioxide emissions would be equivalent to 1 million trees.

The company official said, compared with similar products, the new chip allows users to process more tasks under the same conditions, no increase in electricity costs improve efficiency at the same time, but also green.