AMD Introduces World's Highest Performing Desktop PC Processor, the AMD Athlon XP Processor 3200+.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2003 New Processor Provides Business and Home Users an Average of 6 Percent Performance Advantage over Nearest Competition 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) today introduced the AMD Athlon(TM) XP processor 3200+, the world's highest performing desktop PC processor. Featuring enhancements such as a faster 400 front-side bus (FSB (FrontSide Bus) See system bus. FSB - front side bus ), AMD continues to build on the award-winning 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 architecture. The AMD Athlon XP processor 3200+ outperforms its closest competitor by an average of 6 percent on a variety of industry-standard software benchmarks. By focusing on innovations that truly benefit PC users, AMD's newest desktop processor enables the highest level of performance on content creation, office productivity and gaming applications, proving again that performance is more than 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. . "AMD is focused on meeting computer manufacturers' requests for technology advancements that deliver the best performance possible to business and home PC users," said Rich Heye, vice president and general manager of AMD's Microprocessor Business Unit. "The AMD Athlon XP processor 3200+ with a 400 FSB is yet another example of AMD delivering technology innovations that create a better computing experience for all levels of PC users." "Many PC purchasers today are realizing that what they ultimately want is quicker software application response, and that often isn't provided by simply increasing processor speed," said Toni Duboise, desktop PC industry analyst, ARS. "With improved architectural enhancements such as faster bus speeds, customers can get better performance from their software applications and that means a more enjoyable computer experience." "Over the past three years, AMD Athlon XP processors have powered several hundred desktop systems for us that have delivered a strong combination of reliability and price-performance," said Randy Ryan, director of MIS, Del Valle Independent School District Del Valle Independent School District is a public school district in Del Valle which is in southeastern Travis County, Texas (USA). Incorporated communities in the district include Creedmoor, Webberville, most of Mustang Ridge, and parts of Austin. , Texas. "AMD's powerful processors combined with other industry-leading hardware and software helps our employees and students increase their computing productivity, and that's an excellent result for any organization." Availability The AMD Athlon XP processor 3200+ is available immediately worldwide. Systems powered by the AMD Athlon XP processor 3200+ are available immediately from computer manufacturers in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe. Pricing The AMD Athlon XP processor 3200+ is priced at $464 in 1,000-unit quantities. For additional information on pricing, please visit www.amd.com/pricing. About the AMD Athlon(TM) XP Processor The AMD Athlon XP processor features QuantiSpeed(TM) architecture and support for AMD's 3DNow!(TM) Professional instructions for enhanced multimedia capabilities. Depending on the core, AMD Athlon XP processors feature either 384KB or 640KB of on-chip, full-speed cache. The AMD Athlon XP processor is compatible with AMD's 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, and supports the 400, 333 or 266 FSB. AMD Athlon XP processors are manufactured using AMD's 0.13 micron copper process technology in Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany. About AMD Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. , AMD (NYSE: AMD) is a global supplier of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities 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. , Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD, a Standard & Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, Flash memory devices, and silicon-based solutions for communications and networking applications. AMD on the Web For more information about today's announcement, please visit our virtual pressroom at http://www.amd.com/news/spotlight. AMD performance benchmark information is available at http://www.amd.com/athlonxpbenchmarks. Additional press releases are available at www.amd.com/news/news.html. For more information about AMD's business products, please visit www.amd.com/business. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Athlon, and combinations thereof, 3DNow! and QuantiSpeed are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other product and company names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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