AMD ices competition with four new desktop processors

At Computex, AMD launched four new processors in the Athlon 64 processor
family featuring the exclusive Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) capability for
desktop and mobile computing when enabled by the upcoming Microsoft Windows XP
Service Pack 2.

Athlon 64 FX-53 and Athlon 64 processors 3800+, 3700+ and 3500+ provide
businesses and consumers world-class performance and a more secure computing
environment. The Athlon 64 processors are also the only desktop processors to
offer power-management capability with AMD's Cool'n'Quiet technology.

"AMD offers the highest performing PC processors today," says Marty
Seyer, VP and GM of AMD's Microprocessor Business Unit. "EVP will provide
another layer of protection against many rampant virus attacks when enabled by
the upcoming Microsoft Windows XP SP2."

The Athlon FX-53 processor and Athlon processors 3800+ and 3500+ are now
available in AMD's new 939-pin package, a platform designed to provide
customers with enhanced performance and longevity.

These processors also feature the exclusive Direct Connect Architecture (DCA),
which directly connects the memory controller and I/O to the central processor
unit, improving overall system performance and efficiency. It helps eliminate
the bottlenecks inherent in older, competitive technologies that feature a
front-side bus and provides up to 1600MHz, while other companies offer 800MHz.

The new Athlon 64 FX-53 processor and Athlon 64 processors 3800+, 3700+, and
3500+ are available worldwide. The company is introducing the Athlon FX-53
processor, and Athlon processor models 3800+ and 3500+ in a new recyclable
Processor-In-a-Box (PIB) packaging developed to improve ease-of-use and reduce
environmental impact.

The Athlon 64 FX-53 processor is priced at $799 for 1,000-unit quantities.
The Athlon 64 processor models 3800+, 3700+ and 3500+ are priced at $720, $710
and $500, respectively.

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