Latest additions to the AMD AthlonTM 64 processor family represent the next leap forward in desktop computing
AMD upholds the PC performance crown with the introduction of the AMD AthlonTM 64 FX-55 processor, the world's ultimate PC processor for enthusiasts and hard-core gamers. The AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000+, also announced today, provides businesses and consumers with world-class performance and enables a more secure computing environment. These new additions to the award-winning AMD Athlon 64 processor family represent the next leap forward in desktop computing, providing exceptional performance on 32-bit applications today, with the ability to migrate to 64-bit applications.
As the only Windows®-compatible 64-bit PC processors, AMD Athlon 64 processors are enabling new, cinematic computing experiences. Thomson, world leader in integrated solutions (technologies, equipment and services) for the media and entertainment industries and co-inventor of mp3, plans to release an AMD64-optimized version of their audio industry standard Fraunhofer mp3 encoder.
To meet the growing demand from gamers and enthusiasts to raise the bar on high-performance desktop systems, Alienware is among the leading manufacturers planning to offer AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processor-based systems.
AMD Athlon 64 processors are the first 32- and 64-bit desktop and mobile processors designed with Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) capabilities. When enabled by Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, EVP offers an additional level of integrated security to identify and prevent the spread of certain malicious viruses, as well as certain computer worms and Trojan horses. AMD Athlon 64 processors also provide innovative system-level features including Cool'n'QuietTM technology. An advancement in PC technology, Cool'n'Quiet offers efficient performance-on-demand, enabling an "always on" PC to run quietly in any room.
