| Q: |
Why
are the AMD64 processors moving to socket
939?
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| A: |
AMD believes
in bringing customer-centric technology
to market that benefits partners and
end users. By offering the AMD Athlon
64 processors in a 939-pin package,
AMD is enabling performance enhancements
and next-generation platform innovations
with the use of a cost-effective four-layer
circuit board and higher-performing
unbuffered DDR memory (Compared to registered
DDR memory in the 940-pin part). |
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| Q: |
What
are the key features and benefits of
socket 939-based motherboards?
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| A: |
The AMD Athlon
64 processor 939-pin provides:
Performance: Socket 939-based
motherboards are designed to provide
performance enhancements for AMD Athlon
64 FX and AMD Athlon 64 processor-based
systems.
Up to 2.0 GHz HyperTranport
technology providing up to 8.0GB/s
of system bandwidth
Dual-channel, unbuffered DDR memory
providing up to 6.4GB/s of memory
bandwidth
Platform innovations:
Socket 939-based motherboards are expected
to usher in the next-generation of platform
innovations like:
PCI Express graphics solutions
Cool‘n’Quiet™ technology
Up to 2.0 GHz HyperTranport technology
providing up to 8.0GB/s of system
bandwidth
Dual-channel, unbuffered DDR memory
providing up to 6.4GB/s of memory
bandwidth
Stable & mature platform
infrastructure: With the advent
of socket 939-based motherboards, customers
will be able to leverage a single-socket
infrastructure for the AMD Athlon 64
family of processors. |
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| Q: |
What
markets are you targeting for the AMD
Athlon 64 processor?
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| A: |
PC users are
looking for leading-edge performance
on todayIt's 32-bit applications with
capability for the 64-bit future. A
growing number of customers need to
access large amounts data and/or physical
memory, including gamers and people
doing advanced content creation work
with photos, video and other digital
media. AMD is targeting these tech-savvy
consumers and businesses who want outstanding
32-bit performance for today with 64-bit
capabilities that will enable them to
run tomorrowIt's advanced operating
systems and applications. |
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| Q: |
What
are the benefits of the AMD Athlon 64
processor?
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| A: |
As the industryIt's
only Windows-compatible 64-bit PC processor,
the AMD Athlon 64 processor provides
extraordinary 32-bit software application
performance while allowing a simplified
migration path to 64-bit applications.
It is designed to provide unprecedented
application performance for consumers
and businesses by tremendously expanding
data capacity and removing memory bandwidth
limitations of 32-bit processors. It
also offers unequaled investment protection
as it is based on AMD64 technology.
AMD64 processors are the first and only
high-performance processors to be designed
with Enhanced Virus Protection capabilities.
When combined with Microsoft庐
Windows庐 XP Service Pack
(SP2), Enhanced Virus Protection is
enabled to identify and prevent the
spread of certain malicious viruses,
as well as certain computer worms and
Trojan horses. Another AMD64 feature,
Cool鈥榥鈥橯uiet technology, effectively
lowers the power consumption of the
system when the maximum performance
is not needed. |
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| Q: |
What
does AMD Athlon 64 processor models
represent?
|
| A: |
Since frequency
alone is not an accurate measure of
performance, AMD model numbers are a
simple, accurate representation of relative
AMD processor performance based on industry-standard
software benchmarks. The higher the
model number, the better the overall
software performance running on the
processor. The 鈥?"at the end of each
model number indicates the added performance
benefits delivered by AMD's innovative
processor designs, such as an integrated
memory controller and HyperTransport
technology. These two factors alone
account for a significant improvement
in performance. |
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| Q: |
What
are the differences between the AMD
Athlon 64 processor and the AMD Athlon
64 FX processor?
|
| A: |
The AMD Athlon
64 FX processor offers the greatest
performance on high-performance software
and gaming applications. It is simply
the best PC processor you can buy. Please
visit
www.amd.com/CHCN/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485_9487^9500,00.html
for benchmark comparisons.
AMD expects the AMD Athlon 64 processor
to offer leading-edge performance for
todayIt's applications, and we expect
it to outperform competing PC processors
on industry-standard benchmarks. AMD
expects the AMD Athlon 64 FX processor
to outperform the AMD Athlon 64 processor
as it is designed with more advanced
features including higher clock speed. |
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| Q: |
What
is AMD64?
|
| A: |
AMD64 is AMDIt's
64-bit platform that extends the industry-standard
x86 instruction set architecture and
defines a new class of computing. The
AMD64 platform is the first designed
to deliver compatibility with existing
x86 solutions and world-class 64-bit
performance. The award-winning AMD Opteron™
processor for servers and workstations
is the first milestone in establishing
this new class of computing. The AMD
Athlon 64 processor family will allow
pervasive adoption of the AMD64 platform
for desktop and notebook personal computers. |
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| Q: |
What
is AMDIt's vision for 64-bit computing?
|
| A: |
The evolution
from 32-bit computing to 64-bit computing
is inevitable and we believe it will
happen much faster than the transition
from 16-bit to 32-bit. AMD64 can accelerate
the industryIt's move to 64-bit computing
by providing a solution developed with
customers in mind.
AMDIt's approach embraces the platforms
and applications already in use in business
and home computing today and offers
a way to make a smooth transition to
next-generation technology by allowing
a simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing
environment. AMD64 enables a seamless
transition for enterprises and consumers;
it is designed to provide a migration
to 64-bit computing without sacrificing
the performance and compatibility of
todayIt's installed base of 32-bit systems. |
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| Q: |
Why
64-bit on the desktop?
|
| A: |
Quite simply
AMD64 technology brings true customer
benefit to the desktop. Earlier this
year his WinHEC keynote, Bill Gates
heralded the rapid approach of 64-bit
personal computing. Whether itIt's an
AMD desktop exclusive feature like Enhanced
Virus Protection or Cool‘n’Quiet technology,
or high-performance 32-bit computing
today with the promise of 64-bit computing
in the near future, AMD Athlon 64 processors
are the right choice.
Today's computer users are savvier,
their computers are more powerful and
the software simply does more. As a
result more and more people are using
their computers to do things that used
to be considered rather extraordinary
—things like digital audio and video
content creation, photo and video manipulation,
and games with very realistic visual
images. That kind of intensive application
is not ideal on 32 bits. |
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| Q: |
Who
is supporting the AMD Athlon 64 processor?
|
| A: |
Click here for
information on 鈥渨here to buy"
www.amd.com/CHCN/Processors/ComputingSolutions/0,,30_288_3091,00.html |
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| Q: |
Who
are the OEMs for the AMD Athlon 64 processor?
|
| A: |
AMD Athlon 64
processor-based systems are available
from more than 60 worldwide desktop
and notebook computer manufacturers
and system builders. Click here for
more information for the U.S. and Canada
www.amd.com/CHCN/Processors/ComputingSolutions/0,,30_288_3091,00.html |
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| Q: |
Which
operating systems support the AMD Athlon
64 processor?
|
| A: |
The AMD Athlon
64 processor is designed to run all
32-bit x86 operating systems. In addition,
all major operating systems vendors
are expected to support the AMD64 platform
including Microsoft, RedHat, SuSE, United
Linux (comprised of SuSE, Conectiva,
Caldera and TurboLinux), MandrakeSoft
and Wasabi. |
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| Q: |
What
kinds of applications will benefit from
the performance of the AMD Athlon 64
processor?
|
| A: |
Applications
will benefit from increased data throughput
and architecture efficiency. In particular,
memory-intensive applications like games
and digital content creation will benefit
from the architecture. |
|
|
| Q: |
What
software applications are available
for AMD64 processors?
|
| A: |
The AMD Athlon
64 processor is compatible with todayIt's
existing 32-bit PC applications. Additionally,
leading software vendors have announced
plans to provide applications that are
compatible with AMD64 technology. |
|
|
| Q: |
What
kind of performance does the AMD Athlon
64 processor deliver?
|
| A: |
The AMD Athlon
64 processor offers leading-edge performance.
On 32-bit applications, it can outperform
competing PC processors on industry-standard
benchmarks. The AMD Athlon 64 FX processor
outperforms the AMD Athlon 64 processor
as it is designed with more advanced
features like higher clock speed, wider
memory bandwidth, and larger cache sizes.
AMD expects 64-bit application performance
to be even higher. Due to the limited
number of desktop 64-bit benchmarks
and the lack of competing Windows-compatible
64-bit PC processors, a 64-bit comparison
cannot be made at this time. |
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| Q: |
What
kind of Tier 1 support do you have?
|
| A: |
Since September
2003, more than 60 computer manufacturers
and system builders have announced their
support for the AMD Athlon 64 processor,
including HP, eMachines, Fujitsu-Siemens
and Fujitsu Japan.
HP has desktop systems based on the
AMD Athlon 64 processor available via
www.hpshopping.com and through retail
kiosks. Fujitsu-Siemens and Fujitsu
Japan also have desktop systems available. |
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|
| Q: |
What
kind of infrastructure support do you
have?
|
| A: |
Since September
2003, more than 80 infrastructure partners
worldwide have announced their support
for the AMD Athlon 64 processor family.
For the AMD Athlon 64 processor, we
have evaluated chipsets from NVIDIA
and Via and evaluated motherboards from
companies such as ABit, ASUS, MSI, Biostar
and Gigabyte. |
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| Q: |
What
benchmarks are you using?
|
| A: |
Please visit
www.amd.com/CHCN/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485_9487^9500,00.html
for a complete list of benchmarks we
use. AMD divides its benchmarks into
three categories: productivity, digital
content and gaming. |
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|
| Q: |
What
chipsets will be available to support
the AMD Athlon 64 processor? What motherboards
are in development?
|
| A: |
Please visit
http://www.amd.com.cn/CHCN/Processors/DevelopWithAMD/0,,30_2252_869_9460,00.html
for a complete list. |
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|
| Q: |
What
is the front-side bus frequency of the
AMD Athlon 64 processor?
|
| A: |
In the AMD Athlon
64 processor, the front-side bus has
been replaced by a dedicated memory
bus and a HyperTransport technology
link. The HyperTransport link operates
at a frequency of up to 2000MHz. |
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