| 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 today’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 tomorrow’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 industry’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? Windows? 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‘n’Quiet 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?
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| 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 “+” 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?
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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../../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 AMD64?
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| A: | AMD64 is AMD’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 AMD’s vision for 64-bit computing?
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| 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 industry’s move to 64-bit computing by providing a solution developed with customers in mind.
AMD’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 today’s installed base of 32-bit systems. |
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| Q: | Why 64-bit on the desktop?
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| 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 it’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?
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| A: | Click here for information on “where to buy”
www.amd.com../../Processors/ComputingSolutions/0,,30_288_3091,00.html |
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| Q: | Who are the OEMs for the AMD Athlon 64 processor?
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| 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../../Processors/ComputingSolutions/0,,30_288_3091,00.html |
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| Q: | Which operating systems support the AMD Athlon 64 processor?
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| 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?
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| 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. |
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| Q: | What software applications are available for AMD64 processors?
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| A: | The AMD Athlon 64 processor is compatible with today’s existing 32-bit PC applications. Additionally, leading software vendors have announced plans to provide applications that are compatible with AMD64 technology. |
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| Q: | What kind of performance does the AMD Athlon 64 processor deliver?
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| 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?
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| 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?
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| 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?
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| A: | Please visit
www.amd.com../../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?
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| A: | Please visit
http://www.amd.com../../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?
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| 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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