AMD Supports Microsoft at Windows XP Launch; AMD Athlon XP Processor Provides Extreme Performance for Windows XP.Business Editors & Technology Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 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 its support for Microsoft and the launch of the Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. 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. at the Marriott Marquis Theatre The Marquis Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 1535 Broadway in midtown-Manhattan. Situated on the third floor of the Marriott Marquis Hotel, the 1611-seat venue was designed by developer/architect John C. Portman, Jr. , in the heart of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City's Times Square theater district. Windows XP represents a new standard in dependability and simplicity and provides both home and business users with the freedom to experience more than ever thought possible with a PC and the Internet. AMD has worked closely with Microsoft to ensure systems powered by 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. (TM) processor with QuantiSpeed(TM) architecture provide Windows XP users with extreme performance for a great PC experience. "AMD is committed to ensuring that systems powered by the AMD Athlon XP processor deliver extreme performance for Windows XP, helping it to become the most successful operating system ever," said Patrick Moorhead, vice president of customer advocacy for AMD. "The AMD Athlon XP processor with QuantiSpeed architecture together with Windows XP provides a great computing experience for both home and business users." "Today's launch of Windows XP represents the arrival of a new standard of computing," said John Fredericksen, general manager of marketing for Windows at Microsoft Corp. "Microsoft is excited to have the support of AMD to deliver the great new computing experiences to our customers." About the AMD Athlon(TM) XP Processor The AMD Athlon(TM) XP processor features QuantiSpeed(TM) architecture, 384KB of on-chip, full-speed cache, and support for AMD's 3DNow!(TM) Professional instructions for enhanced multimedia capabilities. The AMD Athlon XP processor is compatible with AMD's Socket A infrastructure, and supports the advanced 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. AMD Athlon XP processors are manufactured using AMD's 0.18-micron copper process technology in Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany. 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 AMD news and product information, 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 AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Athlon, and combinations thereof, QuantiSpeed and 3DNow!, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other product names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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