HyperTransport is an effort initiated by AMD to define a new high-speed
technology for connecting PC components. HyperTransport 2.0 will provide data transfers between chips at 20 gigabytes to 40 gigabytes per second, depending on the system architecture. Such speeds will TRIPLE the performance and versatility of servers or desktops. The technology essentially improves performance by eliminating many of the bottlenecks in existing servers. In HyperTransport servers, the central bus is eliminated. Instead, processors and memory are spread out, similar to the decentralized live-work areas. [News.com]