| Q: | What is AMD announcing on October 19th?
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| A: | AMD is announcing the availability of the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-55 processor and AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000+. The AMD Athlon 64 FX processor is the premium product for gamers, prosumers and PC enthusiasts. The processor is aimed at giving gamers, prosumers and enthusiasts a solution designed for their specific, demanding needs. |
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| Q: | Why is the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX processor offered in a 939-pin package?
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| A: | AMD believes in bringing to market customer-centric technology that benefits partners and end users. By offering the AMD Athlon 64 FX processor 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 is the target market for the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX processor?
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| A: | The AMD Athlon 64 FX processor is the premium product for gamers, prosumers and PC enthusiasts. The processor is aimed at giving gamers, prosumers and enthusiasts a solution designed for their specific, demanding needs. Technology advancements include improved memory access, the ability to use 64-bit software, and the convenience native support for 32-bit software of today. It is simply the best PC processor you can buy. |
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| Q: | What are the key features and benefits of the AMD Athlon 64 FX processor?
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| A: | The AMD Athlon 64 FX processor is based on AMD64 technology, which provides:
Performance:
Outstanding performance with today’s software and for 64-bit applications, enabling an immersive and cinematic computing experience.
HyperTransport™ technology for increased bandwidth and reduced I/O bottlenecks.
The industry’s largest on-die cache memory system for desktop PCs.
Integrated DDR memory controller for increased performance on memory-intensive applications.
An unlocked clock multiplier enables knowledgeable users to exceed the default frequency of the processor at their own risk.
Security:
Enhanced Virus Protection when enabled by the Windows XP Service Pack 2 for protection against certain malicious viruses like MSBlaster and Slammer
Investment Protection:
Seamless migration path for today’s 32-bit software to 64-bit software
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| Q: | What are the differences between the AMD Athlon 64 processor and the AMD Athlon 64 FX processor?
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| 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 today’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 the performance of the AMD Athlon 64 FX processor?
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| A: | The AMD Athlon 64 FX processor is the highest performing Windows-compatible PC processor in the world. |
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| Q: | Who needs 64-bit computing on the desktop?
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| A: | Prosumers, gamers, computing enthusiasts and technical professionals. AMD64 technology provides these customers with a combination of compatibility and performance necessary to drive demanding applications that push the limits of the x86 architecture. Over time, the full benefit of AMD64 technology will be realized as software developers respond to consumers’ demands for an even greater array of sophisticated, 64-bit capable software. |
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| Q: | What desktop 64-bit software is currently available? What desktop 64-bit software is on the horizon?
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| A: | Atari has recently announced that Shadow Ops: Red Mercury has been released to retail in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
Leading video game publisher Ubisoft released a 32-bit version of the much-anticipated 3D “Far Cry” action game, and plans to introduce a 64-bit beta version shortly thereafter. “Far Cry” has been optimized to take advantage of AMD64 technology.
Epic Games has released a 32-bit version of Unreal Tournament 2004 and plans to introduce a 64-bit beta version optimized for AMD64 technology. America’s Army has already ported to AMD64. In addition, an AMD64 version of Dr. DivX is being developed.
Please check with the respective software developer for specific details regarding their applications.
Additionally, several other leading software vendors have announced plans to provide applications that are compatible with AMD64 technology.
Finally, the AMD Athlon 64 FX processor is not only compatible with but also provides the best performance for today’s existing 32-bit PC applications. |
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| Q: | Who is offering systems based on the AMD Athlon 64 FX processor?
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| A: | The AMD Athlon 64 FX processor is a premium product for the most discerning user, and we are therefore making it available in limited quantities to select high-performance PC manufacturers worldwide. We expect to broaden that availability within the next few weeks to fulfill demand generated by hard-core gamers, digital content creators and other performance-demanding customers. Systems based on the AMD Athlon 64 FX processor are expected to be available by the end of Q4 from the following:
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Europe: Alternate, Arbol, Batch PC, CDC, EID, Evesham, Formoza, Fox PC, Hattelco, Komplett, Mesh, Network Technical, nVentiv, Olidata, Paradigit, Scan, Time Computers and Unika
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U.S: ABS, AFT, Alienware, BOXX Technologies, CyberPower, Falcon Northwest, Monarch, Polywell, Velocity Micro, Vicious PC, Voodoo and ZT Group
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Japan: Aro-system Co., Ltd, Bless Corporation, Faith Inc., MCJ Co., Ltd., PROSIDE Corp., Thirdwave Corp., and Visual Technology Inc.
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| Q: | Why are the model numbers for the AMD Athlon 64 FX series different than for the AMD Athlon 64 processors?
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| A: | The AMD Athlon 64 FX processor is sold according to series numbers to distinguish it from the AMD Athlon 64 processor. Customers of the two processors differ substantially. The customer for the AMD Athlon 64 FX processor often performs his or her own benchmark tests and makes his or her own evaluation of processor performance. |
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