Press Release: AMD Announces Support For Microsoft Windows XP
Posted By Van Smith
Date: August 24, 2001
AMD processor-based systems unlock Windows XP's full potential for exciting home and business computing
SUNNYVALE, CA- AUGUST 24, 2001- AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced, in conjunction with Microsoft's release to manufacturing of Windows® XP, support for Windows XP on AMD Athlon(tm) and AMD Duron(tm) processor-based systems. AMD collaborated with Microsoft during the development of the Windows XP operating system including the new versions of Windows Media Encoder and DirectX. AMD has provided systems and support for specific processor optimizations to enable Microsoft to maximize the digital media experience end users can receive from AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processor-based systems. Furthermore, AMD and Microsoft are working together on go-to-market plans targeted at computer users in the office and at home through a variety of channels.
Microsoft Windows XP is well suited to take advantage of the award-winning AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processor families, particularly when using digital media, such as audio, video, photo and entertainment software. Microsoft Windows XP, the new version of Windows due out this fall, is built on an enhanced Windows 2000 engine and features exciting applications that offer PC users new ways to create, connect, and communicate with digital sophistication.
"The multimedia processing capabilities of the AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processors will provide a great basis for the digital experience," said John Frederiksen, General Manager of PC Experience, Microsoft Corporation. "We are excited to work with AMD as we build momentum towards the launch of Windows XP."
"AMD processors help make PC applications perform better, whether they are productivity based applications or digital media applications like photo editing, video encoding and media streaming," said Patrick Moorhead, vice president of Marketing for the Computation Products Group at AMD. "Systems using AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processors with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional will provide an outstanding user experience."
In its 32-year history, AMD has shipped more than 175 million PC processors worldwide. One out of five PCs sold worldwide to consumers and small- medium-sized businesses worldwide is powered by an AMD processor. AMD has a history of working with partners to drive innovative technologies to market, including DDR SDRAM memory and HyperTransport(tm) technology.
About the AMD Athlon(tm) Processor
The AMD Athlon processor is an x86-compatible, seventh-generation design featuring a superpipelined, nine-issue superscalar 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 two (L2) cache and 128KB of on-chip level one (L1) cache); enhanced
3DNow!(tm) technology with 24 additional instructions designed to improve integer math calculations, data movement for Internet streaming, and DSP communications. The AMD Athlon processor features either a 266MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) 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 in Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy awarded AMD an ENERGY STAR ® Certificate of Recognition for its energy-efficient processors, including the AMD Athlon processors. These processors help manufacturers meet stringent ENERGY STAR specifications for a variety of appliances, equipment and other products. Products with the ENERGY STAR label are designed to use less energy, save money and help protect the environment.
ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR certification mark are registered trademarks of the U.S. Government.
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!(tm) technology.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy awarded AMD an ENERGY STAR ® Certificate of Recognition for its energy-efficient processors, including the AMD Duron processors. These processors help manufacturers meet stringent ENERGY STAR specifications for a variety of appliances, equipment and other products. Products with the ENERGY STAR label are designed to use less energy, save money and help protect the environment.
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.
ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR certification mark are registered trademarks of the U.S. Government.
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.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy awarded AMD an ENERGY STAR® Certificate of Recognition for its energy-efficient processors, including the AMD Athlon(tm), AMD Athlon MP, mobile AMD Athlon 4, and AMD Duron(tm) processors, its energy-efficient Flash memory devices, its AMD-760(tm) chipset, and its AMD PowerNow!(tm) technology. These products help manufacturers meet stringent ENERGY STAR specifications for a variety of appliances, equipment and other products. Products with the ENERGY STAR label are designed to use less energy, save money and help protect the environment.
Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $4.6 billion in 2000. (NYSE: AMD).
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AMD, the AMD logo, AMD Athlon, AMD Duron and combinations thereof, and 3DNow!, and AMD PowerNow! are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR certification mark are registered trademarks of the U.S. Government. Alpha is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. HyperTransport is a trademark of the HyperTransport Technology Consortium. Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.
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