AMD DEMONSTRATES NEW GRAPHICS STANDARD, AGP-8x, ON AMD'S
FUTURE EIGHTH-GENERATION PROCESSOR
-Eighth-generation AMD Athlon(tm) processor-based
platform showcases AGP-8x graphics capability; previews performance enhancements
for customers-
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, -JUNE 4, 2002- At Computex Taipei 2002,
AMD today demonstrated new graphics standard, AGP-8x, on the upcoming
eighth-generation AMD Athlon(tm) processor-based platform. Platforms based on
the AMD eighth-generation architecture and AGP-8x technology are designed to
provide customers the advanced graphics technology they seek, including low
memory latency, increased data throughput, and the option for larger cache
sizes.
The demonstration was performed on a system that
included an AMD-8151(tm) Graphics Tunnel, with a core logic component based on
AGP-8x and HyperTransport(tm) technologies, and a SiS Xabre AGP-8x graphics
card.
"Implementing new technologies like AGP-8x on AMD's
future eighth-generation processor-based platforms is designed to increase the
data throughput between the processor and the graphics card," said Rich Heye,
vice president of Platform Engineering and Infrastructure, AMD's Computation
Products Group. "Customers using graphically intense applications, ranging from
gamers to digital content creators, will benefit from faster screen refreshes
and reduced graphics data bottlenecks enabled by systems based on these new
platforms."
"Native support for AGP-8x on both the SiS Xabre
Graphics Card and AMD Opteron(tm) and eighth-generation AMD Athlon platform is
designed to provide the system resources necessary to significantly improve our
customers' graphical experience," said Shing Wong, senior vice-president, SiS
Corporation. "With more than 2.1GB/s of bandwidth, today we saw a sneak preview
of the potential of this powerful combination."
Support for AGP-8x technology is among many system
design enhancements in AMD's upcoming eighth-generation processor family to help
reduce system bottlenecks. Others include HyperTransport technology and an
integrated DDR memory controller.
Shipments of the AMD Opteron processor for servers and
workstations are planned to begin in the first half of 2003. Shipments of AMD's
eighth-generation AMD Athlon processor for desktops are planned to begin in the
fourth quarter of 2002.
About the AMD Opteron(tm) Processor
The AMD Opteron processor is based on AMD's
eighth-generation processor core which is planned to mark the introduction of
the industry's first x86-64 technology. This technology is planned 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(tm) technology, which increases overall performance by removing
or reducing I/O bottlenecks, increasing bandwidth and reducing latency.
AMD Eighth-Generation Platform Milestones
6/3/02: AMD Announces Broad Industry Support for Future
AMD Opteron and Eighth-generation AMD Athlon Platforms
6/3/02: AMD Serves up Four-Way Multiprocessing Demo at
Computex Taipei 2002
5/22/02: AMD Announces 3DLabs, ATI, Matrox and SiS to
Support Upcoming AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon Platforms
4/24/02: AMD Announces "AMD Opteron" as Brand For
Next-Generation Server and Workstation Processors
4/24/02: AMD Announces Collaboration With Microsoft to
Incorporate 64-bit Support for the Future Eighth-generation AMD Athlon and AMD
Opteron processors
2/26/02: First Public Eighth-Generation Processor Demo
Debuts With 64-bit and 32-bit Technology 10/15/01:AMD Discloses Details of
Next-Generation PC Microprocessor Architecture
2/14/01: AMD Announces HyperTransport Technology-
Broadcom, Cisco, NVIDIA, and Sun Among First Adopters
1/16/01: AMD and Virtutech Announce High-Performance
Simulator to Help Further Enable 64-Bit Software Development
8/10/00: AMD Releases x86-64 Architectural
Specification- Enables Market Driven Migration to 64-Bit Computing
10/5/99: AMD Announces x86-64 bit Architecture and
Future System Bus
About HyperTransport(tm) Technology
HyperTransport technology is a high-speed,
high-performance, point-to-point link for integrated circuits, and is designed
to meet the bandwidth needs of tomorrow's computing and communications
platforms. HyperTransport technology helps reduce the number of buses while
providing a high-performance link for PCs, workstations, and servers, as well as
numerous embedded applications and highly scalable multiprocessing systems. It
is designed to allow chips inside of PCs, networking and communications devices
to communicate with each other up to 48 times faster than with some existing bus
technologies.
About AMD
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 Fortune 500 and
Standard & Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, Flash memory devices,
and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in
1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $3.9 billion in
2001. (NYSE: AMD).
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processors will not ship on schedule, will not perform pursuant to their design
specifications, and will not achieve customer and/or market acceptance; and that
third parties will not provide infrastructure solutions to support these
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