Full Press Release Title: AMD Introduces The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 3800+ In Time For Holiday Retail Shoppers
Austin - August 1, 2005 -AMD
Broadens Highly-Successful AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Family of
Processors to Offer Exceptional Performance to Mainstream Consumers.
| WHAT: |
AMD is leading the industry by delivering the benefits of client
dual-core technology to a broader mainstream audience with the addition
of the AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor 3800+. The newest member
to the AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor family provides consumers
with an attractive entry point to dual-core computing on desktop PCs.
Now consumers can experience exceptional dual-core performance at a
mainstream price point. |
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| WHO BENEFITS: |
The
AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor line is targeted primarily towards
the prosumer and digital media segments -- sophisticated power users
who run multiple processor-intensive applications simultaneously.
Today's
PCs can operate in multi-tasking environments. With the new AMD Athlon
64 X2 dual-core processor 3800+, mainstream consumers now have the
ability to multi-task, creating digital content while listening to MP3s
and writing e-mails, allowing them to do more in less time. Desktop
dual-core processors can also deliver increasingly superior performance
as multi-threaded applications spread from the server to the client and
consumer markets. |
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| WHY: |
By
introducing the AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor 3800+, AMD is now
offering customers an expanded dual-core desktop processor line that
delivers exceptional dual-core computing benefits across an even
broader price and performance range. Since the launch of the AMD Athlon
64 X2 dual-core processor line in May, AMD has been extremely pleased
with its successful sales and adoption, with more than 40 OEM partners
and system builders currently offering products worldwide.
To enable the rapid adoption of its 90nm dual-core processor line, AMD
has fully converted its manufacturing operations to the 90nm technology
generation. The transition was one of the most rapid and efficient in
AMD's history, due in large part to its industry-leading Automated
Precision Manufacturing systems.
For more information, please see www.amd.com/multicore |
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| PRICING: |
The AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor 3800+ is priced at $354 for 1K unit PIB. |
News Source: AMD Press Release
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