AMD Marks Two-Year Anniversary of AMD Athlon Processor With Announcement Of 1.1GHz Mobile AMD Athlon 4 Processor; New 1GHz AMD Duron Processor Joins AMD's Desktop Processor Lineup.Business Editors & High Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2001 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 marked the second anniversary of the award-winning AMD Athlon(TM) processor by announcing that its new 1.1GHz mobile AMD Athlon 4 and 900MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. mobile AMD Duron(TM) processors, featuring AMD PowerNow!(TM) technology, will be used by Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. (NYSE:CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ) in its best-selling home and small office notebook, the Compaq Presario Presario is a series of desktop computers and notebooks from Compaq. The Presario family of computers was launched for the consumer marketplace in September 1993. Although HP has since acquired Compaq, the Presario name was not discontinued due to its marketability. 1200 series. Since the introduction two years ago of the AMD Athlon processor, AMD's unit market share for x86 processors has risen from 12.6 percent in the third quarter of 1999 to more than 22 percent in the second quarter of 2001, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mercury Research. AMD, traditionally strong in the retail market, has also experienced significant x86 processor market share gains in the small and medium business, government and education markets. According to Dataquest's latest unit share figures, AMD desktop processors commanded 37 percent of the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. small business market, as well as 32 percent of government and 21 percent of education markets in the first quarter of 2001. In the second quarter of 2001, AMD had record unit sales unit sales Sales measured in terms of physical units rather than dollars. Unit sales data are often used by financial analysts when evaluating the health of a company. of the award-winning AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processors, enabling AMD's OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners to sell more AMD processor-based systems than ever before in the company's history. The AMD Athlon processor also achieved widespread industry acclaim. For example, the processor and systems based on it have won more than 90 awards worldwide, including Microprocessor Report's Analyst's Choice Award for Best PC Processor in 2001; PC World's World Class Award, Product of the Year in 2000, and Maximum PC's CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. of the Year in 1999 and 2000. AMD plans to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the success of the AMD Athlon processor with today's introduction of three new family members: the 1.1GHz mobile AMD Athlon 4 processor, the 900MHz mobile AMD Duron processor and the 1GHz AMD Duron processor for desktop PCs. Notebook PCs powered by the new mobile processors will be available from the Compaq Computer Corporation. Compaq is continuing its commitment to provide home and small office customers a combination of exceptional value and powerful, leading-edge performance with the introduction of Presario 1200 series notebooks powered by the 1.1GHz AMD Athlon 4 and 900MHz mobile AMD Duron processors. "By combining the sleek all-in-one design of the new Presario 1200 series with the cutting-edge power of the new mobile AMD Athlon 4 and AMD Duron processors, Compaq delivers the performance, design and affordability our customers are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ," said Lorena Kubera, Director of WW Mobile Product Marketing, Compaq's Access Business Group. "Our mobile processors' unparalleled power management system allows customers up to 30 percent more computer time with AMD PowerNow! technology before battery recharging," said Pat Moorhead, vice president of Desktop and Mobile Marketing for AMD's Computation Products Group. "In addition, the mobile AMD Athlon 4 processor provides the high productivity that a customer using a performance notebook requires, while the mobile AMD Duron processor offers an outstanding combination of performance and features for everyday computing." The 1GHz AMD Duron processor for desktop PCs is based on the new core codenamed "Morgan." The enhancements to the new AMD Duron processor, which supports the forthcoming Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , means that users can immediately enjoy the benefits of additional multimedia instructions for better performance on photo, music and Internet applications. Like all AMD processors, the new 1GHz AMD Duron processor supports 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. platform, a stable infrastructure which can help IT managers lower the cost of ownership. Availability The Presario 1200 can be purchased through Compaq's "Built for You" kiosks located in participating retailers, through the Web at http://www.athome.compaq.com or by phone at 1-800-888-0220. Other OEMs are expected to announce new mobile AMD processor-based systems at a later date. AMD is currently shipping AMD Duron processors for desktops to customers and expects system availability later in the third quarter. Widespread availability in U.S. retail channels is expected in conjunction with the upcoming Microsoft Windows XP launch in October. Pricing The 1.1GHz AMD mobile Athlon 4 processor is priced at $425, the 900MHz mobile AMD Duron processor is priced at $130 and the 1GHz desktop AMD Duron processor is priced at $89, all in 1,000-unit quantities. For complete pricing information, please see www.amd.com. About the Mobile AMD Athlon(TM) 4 Processor The mobile AMD Athlon 4 processor features a new lower power design for notebook computing, 384 KB of on-chip, full-speed cache with hardware data pre-fetch (256KB of on-chip level (L2) cache and 128 Kbytes of on-chip level (L1) cache), a superscalar A CPU architecture that allows more than one instruction to be executed in one clock cycle. See pipeline processing. (architecture) superscalar - A superscalar architecture is a uniprocessor that can execute two or more scalar operations in parallel. floating-point unit, support for AMD's 3DNow!(TM) Professional instruction set for enhanced multimedia capabilities, and AMD PowerNow! technology for extended battery life. The mobile AMD Athlon 4 processor is compatible with AMD's Socket A infrastructure, and supports the advanced 200MHz AMD Athlon front-side bus, providing the highest bandwidth available for notebook PCs. Mobile AMD Athlon 4 processors are manufactured using AMD's 0.18-micron copper process technology in Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany. For additional information about the new 1.1GHz AMD Athlon 4, 900MHz mobile AMD Duron, and 1GHz AMD Duron processor for desktops, please see www.amd.com. About AMD AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD, a Fortune 500 and Standard & Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, Flash memory devices, and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $4.6 billion in 2000. (NYSE:AMD). Visit AMD on the Web For more information about today's announcement, please visit our virtual pressroom at www.amd.com/news/virtualpress/index.html. Additional press releases are available at www.amd.com/news/news.html. 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