AMD Delivers Desktop Product Powerhouse While Reducing Costs For Ecosystem Partners

AMD Delivers Desktop Product Powerhouse While Reducing Costs For Ecosystem Partners

As part of AMD’s ongoing commitment to deliver leading technology for desktop PCs, AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the immediate availability of the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-62 dual-core processor, the world’s ultimate processor for PC enthusiasts, and the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 5000+dual-core processor compatible with AMD’s new socket AM2 platform. Socket AM2 from AMD is designed to enable next-generation platform innovations such as AMD Virtualization and high-performance, unbuffered DDR2 memory to the award-winning AMD64 architecture. Additionally, socket AM2 streamlines the work for motherboard manufacturers, while reducing costs through economies of scale, which can provide better products and increase supply chain flexibility.

“The introduction of socket AM2 is another example of AMD delivering on our customer promise, on time and with industry support from our AMD64 ecosystem,” said Bob Brewer, corporate vice president, Desktop Division, AMD. “We are again pushing new levels of performance in our dual-core processors while enabling meaningful innovations like AMD Virtualization and DDR2 memory.” OEMs shipping systems with socket AM2 processors include Alienware, Fujitsu Siemens, HP, and Lenovo, as well as more than 40 leading system builders worldwide. Through an open standards approach, AMD offers customers the ability to build differentiated solutions that meet commercial and consumer end-user needs.

“Our Aurora family of high-performance systems based on the AMD Athlon 64 FX and AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors enable Alienware to offer our customers amazing custom AMD64 computers,” said Frank Azor, senior vice president and general manager, Worldwide Product Group, Alienware Corporation. “Our customers expect a remarkable computing experience using processors from AMD and these new processors are just what our customers are looking for.”

“Our goal is to provide our customers with the newest, industry-leading technology as it becomes available,” said Tom Anderson, vice president of marketing, global consumer PCs, Personal Systems Group, HP. “With the addition of these AMD solutions, consumers can complete demanding graphics projects, download images and watch movies without missing a beat.” While enthusiasts are often passionate AMD customers, the transition to socket AM2 provides commercial clients with a single socket, feature rich solution to fit their needs.

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