AMD
Announces AMD Opteron™ And AMD Athlon™
MP Processor Support For Windows® Server 2003
—Enterprise customers to benefit from easy-to-manage,
high-performance server environments—
SUNNYVALE, CA -- April 24, 2003 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced AMD
Opteron™ and AMD Athlon™ MP processor support for 32-bit Microsoft® Windows®
Server 2003 operating systems. With AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon MP processors and
Windows Server 2003 platforms, customers can experience enhanced 32-bit
performance to power enterprise applications and networks.
AMD Opteron processor-based servers, which natively support both 32- and 64-bit
systems and applications, and Windows Server 2003 are powerful extensions of the
familiar and widely used x86 environment. Information technology and system
managers can easily scale and implement AMD’s 32- and 64-bit processors and
Microsoft’s server operating system into the most demanding enterprise
computing environments.
The AMD Opteron processor for servers and workstations, which extends the x86
instruction set architecture (ISA) to 64-bit computing for the first time, is
also the first processor in a new class of computing called AMD64. AMD64
directly follows the evolutionary path of the industry-standard x86 ISA,
allowing development of a unified 64-bit computing infrastructure fully
compatible with the pervasive x86 architecture.
“Microsoft Windows Server 2003 running on AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon MP
processors will enable customers to maximize existing investments and leverage
the largest IT ecosystem while enhancing server performance and scalability,”
said Marty Seyer, vice president and general manager of AMD’s Microprocessor
Business Unit. “AMD Opteron processors will deliver industry-leading 32-bit
performance in the near term, while providing a simplified migration path to the
power of 64-bit computing with future versions of the Windows Server operating
system.”
"Windows Server 2003 optimized in 32-bit mode for AMD Opteron processors
shows the flexibility of AMD's 64-bit technology -- offering immediate,
uncompromising 32-bit application support, and the ability for customers to
scale to 64-bit system software and applications when it makes sense for their
businesses,” said Kevin Krewell, senior analyst, PC processors, with In-Stat/MDR.
AMD introduced its 32- and 64-bit compatible AMD Opteron processors for servers
and workstations on April 22, 2003. With AMD Opteron processor-based servers and
Windows Server 2003, customers can optimize enterprise server application
performance including databases, data warehousing, HPC and ERP programs as well
as high-end workstation applications for digital content creation and scientific
computing.
“Windows Server 2003 is the platform of choice for AMD Opteron,” said Bob
Ellsworth, Director, Windows Server Product Management Group at Microsoft
Corporation. “Windows Server 2003 has already established itself as the
leading platform for performance and scalability, and when it is combined with
the power and flexibility of the AMD Opteron processor, our mutual customers
will enjoy terrific price-performance and long-term investment protection.”
About the AMD Opteron™ Processor
The AMD Opteron processor is based on AMD’s eighth-generation processor core,
and marks the introduction of the industry’s first 64-bit, x86 technology
implementation. This technology is designed to preserve companies’ investments
in 32-bit applications, while allowing a seamless transition to 64-bit computing
as those companies require. The AMD Opteron processor is designed to deliver
high-performance server and workstation solutions for today’s most demanding
enterprise applications. The processor is designed to be scalable, reliable and
compatible, which can result in lower total cost of ownership. Key AMD Opteron
processor innovations include an integrated memory controller, which reduces
memory bottlenecks, and HyperTransport™ technology, which increases overall
performance by removing or reducing I/O bottlenecks, increasing bandwidth and
reducing latency.
About the AMD Athlon™ MP Processor
The AMD Athlon™ MP processor is an x86 processor designed for multiprocessing
servers and workstations in environments that require high performance,
compatibility and reliability.
Leading corporations use AMD Athlon MP processors to increase productivity in
areas such as oil and gas exploration, Web-hosting services and motion picture
rendering. In addition, many of the world’s most prestigious universities use
AMD Athlon MP processors in superclusters for compute-intensive research
applications.
Key features include Smart MP technology providing increased data movement,
QuantiSpeed™ architecture offering a high-performance, full-speed cache with
hardware data pre-fetch, and 3DNow!™ Professional technology, enabling
smoother, richer and more lifelike images, more precise digital audio and an
enriched Internet experience.
The AMD Athlon MP processor is compatible with AMD’s stable Socket A
infrastructure and supports DDR memory technology. It is manufactured using
AMD’s 0.13 micron copper processor technology in Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany.
About AMD
Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD (NYSE: AMD) is a global
supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and
communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States,
Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD, a Standard & Poor’s 500 company, produces
microprocessors, Flash memory devices, and silicon-based solutions for
communications and networking applications.
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Cautionary Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements are generally preceded by words such as
“plans,” “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates” or “intends.”
Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements in this release
involve risks and uncertainty that could cause actual results to differ
materially from current expectations. Risks include the possibility that the AMD
Opteron™ processor will not perform pursuant to design specifications, will
not achieve customer and/or market acceptance, and that third parties will not
provide infrastructure solutions to support AMD64 processors, including a 64-bit
version of the Microsoft Windows Server operating system. We urge investors to
review in detail the risks and uncertainties in the company’s filings with the
United States Securities Exchange Commission.
AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Athlon, AMD Opteron, and
combinations thereof, QuantiSpeed, and 3DNow! are trademarks of Advanced Micro
Devices, Inc. HyperTransport is a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport
Technology Consortium. Other company and product names are for informational
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