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AMD
Athlon™ 64
Processor Product Brief
Get powerful performance for your
unique digital experience
AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor
Overview
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The
AMD Athlon 64 processor
is the first
Windows®-compatible
64-bit PC processor.
The AMD Athlon 64 processor
runs on
AMD64 technology,
a revolutionary technology
that allows the processor
to run 32-bit
applications at full
speed while enabling
a new generation
of
powerful 64-bit software
applications. Advanced
64-bit operating systems
designed
for the AMD64 platform
from Microsoft, Red Hat,
SuSE, and
TurboLinux
have already been announced.With
the introduction
of the AMD Athlon 64
processor,
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AMD
provides customers a solution
that
can address their
current and future
computing
needs. As
the
first desktop PC processor
to run
on the
AMD64
platform, the
AMD Athlon 64 processor
helps
ensure superior
performance on today’s
software with readiness
for the
coming wave
of 64-bit
computing.
With AMD64 technology,
customers
can embrace
the new
capabilities
of 64-bit computing on
their own terms
and achieve compatibility
with existing
software and operating
systems.
Enhanced Virus Protection
with Windows® XP Service
Pack 2
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With a unique
combination of hardware and software
technologies that
offer you an added layer of protection,
certain types of viruses don't
stand a chance. The AMD Athlon
64 processor features Enhanced
Virus Protection, when support
by the OS*, and can help protect
against viruses, worms, and other
malicious attacks. When combined
with protective software, Enhanced
Virus Protection is part of an
overall security solution that
helps keep your information safer.
Industry-leading performance
for today’s software
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It
's not just about email, Web
browsing and word processing
anymore.
The AMD Athlon 64 processor gives
you full-throttle performance
to go wherever your digital
world
takes you. Whether you're watching
videos, ripping and playing music,
or playing games, AMD64 performance
helps you to fully enjoy any
multimedia experience with
a “you are
there” reality. The revolutionary
architecture of the AMD Athlon
64 processor enables industry-leading
performance to help maximize productivity
and deliver a true-to-life digital
entertainment experience. HyperTransport™ technology
can increase overall system performance
by removing I/O bottlenecks,
increasing system bandwidth,
and reducing
system latency. A fully integrated
DDR memory controller helps speed
access to memory by offering
the processor a direct connection
to
the main memory. As a result,
end users can enjoy quicker application
loading and extraordinary application
performance.
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With
3DNow!™ Professional
technology and support
for SSE3, the AMD Athlon 64
processor
has
more ways to accelerate
multimedia applications, enabling
stellar
performance when working
with audio, video, and photography
software.
For a superior experience
with high-speed Internet,
the AMD
Athlon
64 processor combines
high-speed memory access and
I/O connectivity
to help ensure that end
users can fully take advantage
of
a broadband connection to
streaming video
and
audio, and a riveting
online gaming experience.
Ready for the 64-bit future
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The AMD Athlon 64 processor is
designed for people who want
to stay at the forefront of technology
and for those who depend on their
PCs to keep them connected, informed,
and entertained. Systems based
on AMD Athlon 64 processors are
able to deliver leading-edge
performance for demanding productivity
and entertainment software today
and in the future.
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With AMD64 technology, the AMD
Athlon 64 processor is fully compatible
with existing software, while enabling
a seamless transition to 64-bit
applications. Both 32- and 64-bit
applications can run virtually
simultaneously and transparently
on the same platform. AMD64 technology
enables new, cinematic computing
experiences and capabilities, in
addition to increased performance.
AMD64 technology allows end users
to take advantage of new innovations
such as real-time encryption, more
life-like games, accurate speech
interfaces, cinema-quality graphic
effects, and easy-to-use video
and audio editing.
Protect
investments with a technically
superior PC processor
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The
AMD Athlon 64 processor is
the world’s most technically
advanced PC processor and the
first Windows-compatible 64-bit
PC processor.
Advanced technologies in the
AMD Athlon 64 processor include:
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AMD64
technology which doubles the
number of processor registers
and dramatically increases
the
system memory addressability
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Enhanced
multimedia instructions
support including 3DNow! Professional
technology and SSE2/3
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With
up to a 2000 MHz system bus
using HyperTransport technology
with up to 14.4
GB/sec total processor-to-system
bandwidth
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An
integrated memory controller
with peak
memory
bandwidth of up to
6.4 GB/sec, supporting PC3200,
PC2700, PC2100, or
PC1600
DDR SDRAM
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Native
execution of 32-bit software,
allowing today’s
PC software to
provide leading-edge
performance
while enabling
a seamless migration
to 64-bit
software
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The
combination of these innovations
and features provides
customers with performance
they need
along with tremendous flexibility.
Customers can experience
outstanding
performance
running today’s
applications and prepare
for the next
generation of software
without having to
upgrade or change hardware.
For business
customers, this extends
system life cycles, simplifies
technology
transition and reduces
total cost of ownership.
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The
AMD Athlon 64 processor is the only
industry standard x86
processor with the ability
to move beyond the limits of 32-bit
computing. The AMD Athlon
64
processor is compatible with
Microsoft Windows XP and
tens of thousands of PC applications
that people around the world
use every day. The award-winning
AMD Athlon XP processor won
over
100 industry accolades and
was the first 1GHz PC processor.
Now, the AMD Athlon 64 processor
reaches a new milestone by
building a path to 64-bit computing
for
millions of PC users.
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Founded
in 1969, AMD has shipped
more than 300 million PC processors
worldwide. Customers
can depend
on the AMD Athlon 64
processor and AMD for compatibility
and
reliability. AMD processors
undergo extensive
testing to help ensure
compatibility with Microsoft
Windows XP, Windows
98, Windows ME, Windows
NT®,
Windows 2000, as well
as Linux and other PC operating
systems.
AMD works collaboratively
with Microsoft and other
partners to achieve compatibility
of AMD
processors
and to expand the capability
of software and hardware
products leveraging AMD64
technology.
AMD
conducts rigorous research,
development,
and validation to help
ensure the continued integrity
and performance
of its products.
*Enhanced
Virus Protection (EVP) is only
enabled by certain
operating
systems including the current versions
of Microsoft® Windows®,
Linux, Solaris and BSD Unix. After
properly installing the appropriate
operating system release, users
must enable the protection of their
applications and associated files
from buffer overrun attacks. Consult
your OS documentation for information
on enabling EVP. Contact your application
software vendor for information
regarding use of the application
in conjunction with EVP. AMD and
its partners strongly recommend
that users continue to use third
party anti-virus software as part
of their security strategy.
© 2005
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
All rights reserved.
AMD,
the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Athlon,
and combinations thereof, and 3DNow!
are trademarks of Advanced Micro
Devices, Inc. HyperTransport is
a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport
Technology Consortium. Microsoft
and Windows are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the
U.S. and/or other jurisdictions.
Other names are for informational
purposes only and may be trademarks
of their respective owners.
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