AMD Scores Major European Enterprise Design Win With NEC Computers International; AMD Innovation Continues to Gain Acceptance in Commercial Markets.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 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 announced that NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Computers International, one of the world's top PC manufacturers, has selected AMD Athlon(tm) and AMD Duron(tm) processors for its PowerMate DT series of commercial desktop computers. The AMD processor-based PowerMate DT series will target European large enterprise and government markets, initially in France, the United Kingdom, Italy and the Netherlands. This major win signifies the growing demand for AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processors in the commercial market. Systems are planned to be available immediately. "We are delighted to announce today that NEC has chosen our technology leading line-up of seventh-generation processors for its prestigious PowerMate DT series desktop PC," said Giuliano Meroni, AMD vice president of Sales and Marketing, Europe. "NEC's decision in favor of AMD offers further validation that systems based on AMD's innovative processors and Socket A The motherboard receptacle for Duron and newer Athlon CPU chips from AMD. It uses a 462-pin PGA package. See Slot A. platforms are capable of meeting the stringent requirements for enterprise and government sectors." "The proven performance of the AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processors enables outstanding productivity and system life for our commercial customers," said Dominique Bourrus, Vice President EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. , Professional Division, NEC Computers International. "AMD processors deliver what our customers demand: reliability, proven compatibility, as well as a consistent and long-lasting platform. AMD will be vital in growing our European business." About the AMD Athlon(tm) Processor The AMD Athlon processor is an x86-compatible, seventh-generation design featuring a superpipelined, nine-issue 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. microarchitecture optimized for high clock frequency; the industry's first fully pipelined, superscalar floating point unit for x86 platforms; high-performance cache architecture, now featuring 384KB of total on-chip cache (256KB of on-chip level (L2) cache and 128KB of on-chip level (L1) cache); enhanced 3DNow!(tm) technology with 24 additional instructions A charge given to a jury by a judge after the original instructions to explain the law and guide the jury in its decision making. Additional instructions are frequently needed after the jury has begun deliberations and finds that it has a question concerning the evidence, a designed to improve integer math calculations, data movement for Internet streaming, and DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive communications. The AMD Athlon processor features either a 266MHz (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. Front Side Bus (FSB (FrontSide Bus) See system bus. FSB - front side bus ) or a 200MHz FSB based on the Alpha(tm) EV6 bus protocol. AMD Athlon processors are manufactured using AMD's 0.18-micron process technology in Fab 25 in Austin, Texas and AMD's 0.18 micron technology Micron Technology ("Micron") NYSE: MU is a multinational company based in Boise, Idaho, USA, best known for producing many forms of semiconductor devices. This includes DRAM, SDRAM, flash memory, and CMOS image sensing chips. in Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany. About the AMD Duron(tm) Processor The AMD Duron processor is a derivative of the award-winning AMD Athlon processor and is designed to provide an optimized solution for value conscious business and home users. Employing an innovative design, the AMD Duron processor features a sophisticated cache architecture with 192KB of total on-chip cache, a high-speed 200MHz front-side bus, and a superscalar floating point unit with enhanced 3DNow! technology. The AMD Duron processor offers value-conscious buyers access to technology and performance that stands out among other processors in its class. It reflects AMD's 30 years of design and manufacturing expertise and sales of more than 150 million PC processors. AMD Duron processors are manufactured on AMD's 0.18 micron process technology in Fab 25, Austin, Texas. 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 produces microprocessors, flash memory devices and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, Calif., AMD had revenues of $4.6 billion in 2000. (NYSE:AMD). Visit AMD on the Web For more information about the AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processors, please visit our virtual pressroom at http://www.amd.com/products/cpg/cpg.html. Additional press releases and information about AMD and its products are available at: http://www.amd.com/news/news.html Cautionary Statement This release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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We urge investors to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in the Company's filings with the United States Securities Exchange Commission. AMD, the AMD logo, AMD Athlon, AMD Duron and combinations thereof and 3DNow! are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Alpha is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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