AMD INTROS AMD ATHLON XP 2200+ BASED ON 0.13 MICRON TECHNOLOGY.AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) recently introduced the AMD Athlon XP A family of Pentium-compatible CPU chips from AMD introduced in 2001. Departing from the traditional MHz designation, Athlon XP chips use model numbers that combine clock speed and architectural features into a numerical rating. processor 2200+ with QuantiSpeed architecture--the first AMD desktop processor based on its 0.13 micron process technology. The new AMD Athlon XP processor 2200+ delivers improved performance, lower power and a smaller die size while maintaining a stable, compatible Socket A The motherboard receptacle for Duron and newer Athlon CPU chips from AMD. It uses a 462-pin PGA package. See Slot A. infrastructure. "AMD is dedicated to excellence and continuously innovates with the customers' needs in mind. End users are demanding a better computing experience, and providing powerful solutions is our top priority," said Ed Ellett, vice president of marketing for AMD's Computation Products Group. "AMD continues to focus on offering high-performance end user benefits such as faster rendering times, better database performance and smoother video and audio editing Audio editing is the process of taking recorded sound and changing it directly on the recording medium (analog) or in RAM (digital). Audio editing was a new technology that developed in the middle part of the 20th century with the advent of magnetic tape recording. ." Desktop PCs based on the AMD Athlon XP processor 2200+ are available today from Hewlett-Packard Company in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Fujitsu-Siemens in Europe. "InterVideo's WinDVD has become one of the most popular DVD players in the world not just because it looks and sounds great, but also because it is useful and fun to use your PC to watch DVDs," said Steve Ro, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and co-founder of InterVideo. "Using the AMD Athlon XP processor to power WinDVD enables sharper images, more realistic sound, quicker access and review times and a better overall entertainment experience." "The AMD Athlon XP processor 2200+ showcases all the power and ultimate performance needed for Ulead's high-end multimedia software, including video editing, DVD authoring, photo editing and Web design," said Michael Yanez, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Ulead. "Additionally, the close relationship between Ulead and AMD helps ensure a high level of compatibility and reliability between Ulead's award-winning software and AMD's powerful processors." The True Performance Initiative (TPI (Tracks Per Inch) The measurement of the density of the storage channels on a disk or tape. Track density on magnetic disks has reached 125,000 tpi (125 Ktpi). See bpi, areal density and magnetic disk. ) demonstrates AMD's commitment to provide customer-centric solutions by focusing on educating PC users about the importance of real-world application performance. "AMD has received an immense amount of support in our efforts to expose the `megahertz One million cycles per second. See MHz. MegaHertz - (MHz) Millions of cycles per second. The unit of frequency used to measure the clock rate of modern digital logic, including microprocessors. myth' through TPI, and we are dedicated to providing a better measure of system performance for an end user's computing experience," said Pat Moorhead, AMD's vice president of customer advocacy. "In the end, system performance is what matters most to business and home consumers." "Our HP Pavilion and Presario home desktop PCs featuring the AMD Athlon XP processor 2200+ are excellent for today's popular gaming applications, productivity and digital media environments," said John Vallie, HP Pavilion CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. Product Manager. "The addition of AMD's high-performance processors is another way HP is giving consumers greater choice when building a PC that meets their individual computing needs." "Fujitsu-Siemens and AMD have enjoyed a long and mutually successful partnership, working on behalf of PC users," said Klaus Nicolai, Vice President, Business Unit Consumer at Fujitsu-Siemens. "AMD Athlon XP processors complement Fujitsu-Siemens' superior products to provide a rich digital media and entertainment experience for both the home and office." Systems featuring the AMD Athlon XP processor 2200+ are available today through HP's configure-to-order program on its Compaq Presario 8000Z series home desktop PCs in the United States. Also, the new processor is planned to be available in HP Pavilion 562 series home desktop PCs under the same program (www.hp.com) starting June 12. Desktop PCs based on the AMD Athlon XP processor 2200+ are also available today from Fujitsu-Siemens in Europe. |
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