AMD64 Technology’s Knock-Out Performance Celebrated By More Than 80 Industry

AMD64 Technology’s Knock-Out Performance Celebrated By More Than 80 Industry

AMD (AMD: NYSE) today announced its AMD64 platform and visionary leaders have earned more than 80 industry awards globally since the launch of the AMD Opteronâ„¢ processor in April 2003 and the AMD Athlonâ„¢ 64 processor in September 2003.

“As AMD leads the industry to pervasive 64-bit computing, AMD64 technology continues earning support and recognition from other industry leaders,” said Marty Seyer, corporate vice president and general manager, Microprocessor Business Unit, Computation Products Group, AMD. “AMD64 technology delivers cutting-edge innovations in upgradeability, security and performance. These awards recognize the powerful results that technology leaders can achieve when they develop solutions in collaboration with customers.”

International praise for AMD64 processors crosses all platforms, from servers and workstations through desktop and mobile solutions. AMD recently received the “Most Innovative Hardware Solution” at LinuxWorld for the AMD Opteron processor, Models 852 and 252. Leading gaming magazine Computer Gaming World named the AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processor as the “Best Hardware of 2004.” Readers of Tom’s Hardware Guide gave the 2004 Reader’s Choice Award for “Best Innovation in Desktop CPUs” to the AMD Athlon 64 processor and awarded “Best Innovation in Mobile Technology” to the Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor. During 2004, AMD received numerous global accolades from leading publications and organizations including China Computerworld, Computer Shopper Magazine, CRN, EDN, In-Stat Microprocessor Report, LinuxUser & Developer Magazine, Maximum PC, PC Professionell, PC World, PC World Latin America, Red Herring, The Semiconductor Industry News and VARBusiness.

Performance-hungry gamers crave AMD64 processors, and awards for these processors assert AMD’s continued dominance in this market. “For the second year in a row, Computer Gaming World Magazine recognized AMD as one of the preeminent leaders in computing performance for desktop and gaming processors with the honor of Best Gaming CPU,” said Sam Kennedy, editor in chief of Computer Gaming World Magazine. “We are impressed with the AMD Athlon 64 FX processor series because it has all of the components a gamer could want – computing muscle with generational compatibility and the performance capabilities to deliver the ultimate gaming experience.”

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