AMD Athlon™ Processor Sets New Performance Leadership Mark At 750MHz Built On Advanced 0.18 Micron Technology
Systems Based on 750MHz AMD Athlon™
Processor Available for Holiday Buying Season
SUNNYVALE, CA -- November 29, 1999 --Escalating
the pace in the PC processor market, AMD today cranked
up the frequency on its AMD Athlon™ processor, announcing
the immediate availability of a 750MHz AMD Athlon processor.
The 750MHz AMD Athlon processor is the industry's fastest
and most powerful x86 processor, offering unparalleled
performance for high-end and mainstream computer users.
Many computer manufacturers plan to offer systems featuring
the 750MHz AMD Athlon processor for the holiday buying
season, including Compaq and others.
The 750MHz AMD Athlon processor is the first processor
that is built using AMD's aluminum 0.18-micron manufacturing
process, and new AMD Athlon processors are now being built
using that advanced technology. The 0.18-micron manufacturing
process shrinks the size of the AMD Athlon processor die,
enabling faster processor speeds and lowering power consumption.
"With the 750MHz AMD Athlon processor, AMD has rolled
out the fastest x86 processor of the millennium, offering
computer users unrivaled performance leadership on advanced
applications for both the commercial and consumer markets,"
said Dana Krelle, vice president of Marketing for AMD's
Computation Products Group. "The advanced 0.18-micron
manufacturing process technology enables AMD to continue
delivering x86 processors that lead the industry in both
performance and frequency."
"The inclusion of the 750MHz AMD Athlon processor in Compaq's
successful Built For You program ensures our customers
have access to the most powerful PCs available this holiday
season," said Mark Vena, director of CTO at Compaq. "Compaq
Presario PCs powered by the new 750MHz AMD Athlon processor
can be configured in a manner that provides maximum customization
for power-hungry consumers who require the highest level
of microprocessor horsepower to run the most demanding
gaming and multimedia applications today and in the future."
"IBM continues to support AMD's line of AMD Athlon processors,"
said Brian Dalgetty, Director of Desktop Product Marketing.
"We recently announced the Aptiva S Series 870 with an
optional ADSL modem for high speed Internet access and
simultaneous voice and electronic data communication.
The system's optional home networking capability, multiple
storage options, as well as the AMD Athlon processor and
superior 3D graphics offer greater home office productivity
and investment protection."
"AMD Athlon powered CyberMax Enthusiast systems have received
outstanding response since their introduction," said Bill
Bisignano, CyberMax Vice-President. "I anticipate that
the new 750MHz AMD Athlon processor will intensify the
demand for what will be the fastest PCs of the year."
AMD Athlon™ Processors: Highest
Performing x86 Processor
Computers featuring the 750MHz AMD Athlon processor enable
the ultimate computing experience, powering industry leading
performance on 3D graphics, audio, video, CAD, digital
content creation and productivity applications.
The 750MHz AMD Athlon processor delivers next-generation
performance and features for computing systems today.
All AMD Athlon processors are now built using an advanced
.18-micron manufacturing processor technology that shrinks
the size of the AMD Athlon processor die, enables faster
processor speeds and lowers power consumption. By using
an advanced .18-micron manufacturing process, AMD is able
to shrink the structures that form the internal workings
of the processor, delivering higher performing processors
that are significantly smaller than the current generation
of AMD Athlon processors.
The 750MHz AMD Athlon processor is the second speed upgrade
AMD has offered its customers since the processor's introduction,
reinforcing the extensive performance headroom of the
processor.
About the AMD Athlon Processor
The AMD Athlon processor is an x86-compatible, seventh-generation
design featuring a superpipelined, nine-issue superscalar
microarchitecture optimized for high clock frequency;
the industry's first fully pipelined, superscalar floating
point unit for x86 platforms; high-performance cache technology,
including 128KB of on-chip level (L1) cache and a programmable,
high-performance backside L2 cache interface; enhanced
3DNow!trade; technology with 24 new instructions designed
to improve integer math calculations, data movement for
Internet streaming, and DSP communications; and the AMD
Athlon system bus--a 200MHz system interface based on
the Alpha ™ EV6 bus protocol with support for scalable
multiprocessing.
AMD Athlon processors are now manufactured on AMD's aluminum
0.18-micron process technology in Fab 25 in Austin, Texas.
The AMD Athlon processor has received numerous industry
awards, including: Technical Excellence--Best Component
in the Hardware Category, PC Magazine (November 1999);
Best Product of 1999, Windows NT Systems (January 2000);
Ultimate Game Machine (co-winner), Falcon Northwest Computers,
Computer Gaming World (December 1999); State-of-the-Art
Desktop PC: Compaq Presario 5861, PC Computing (November
1999); Cadalyst Labs 5-Star (out of a possible 5 stars)
Highly Recommended Workstation: XI Computer 650K MTower
SP with a 650MHz AMD Athlon processor, Cadalyst (November
1999); Editors' Choice (Desktop PCs): TEC K7-600 PC, CRN
Test Center, (September 1999); and Best Exhibited Product,
World PC Expo--Japan, Nikkei Business Publications (September
1999).
Pricing
The 750MHz AMD Athlon processor is priced at $799 in 1,000
unit quantities.
Cautionary Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements, which
are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements are generally preceded by words such as "plans,"
"expects," "believes," "anticipates" or "intends." Investors
are cautioned that all forward-looking statements in this
release involve risks and uncertainty that could cause
actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
Forward-looking statements in this release include the
risk that computer manufacturers may not release systems
incorporating the 750MHz AMD Athlon processor on schedule
or at all, that the processor will not achieve customer
or market acceptance; and that AMD will not be able to
produce the processor in the volume and speed grades required
by customers using the 0.18 micron process technology
on a timely basis. We urge investors to review in detail
the risks and uncertainties in the Company's filings with
the United States Securities Exchange Commission. |
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