AMD ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® XP

AMD ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR MICROSOFT® WINDOWS®
XP



- AMD processor-based systems unlock Windows XP's full potential for

exciting home and business computing -

 



SUNNYVALE, CA- AUGUST 24, 2001- AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced, in

conjunction with Microsoft's release to manufacturing of Windows® XP,

support for Windows XP on AMD Athlon(tm) and AMD Duron(tm) processor-based

systems. AMD collaborated with Microsoft during the development of the

Windows XP operating system including the new versions of Windows Media

Encoder and DirectX. AMD has provided systems and support for specific

processor optimizations to enable Microsoft to maximize the digital media

experience end users can receive from AMD Athlon and AMD Duron

processor-based systems. Furthermore, AMD and Microsoft are working together

on go-to-market plans targeted at computer users in the office and at home

through a variety of channels.



Microsoft Windows XP is well suited to take advantage of the award-winning

AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processor families, particularly when using digital

media, such as audio, video, photo and entertainment software. Microsoft

Windows XP, the new version of Windows due out this fall, is built on an

enhanced Windows 2000 engine and features exciting applications that offer

PC users new ways to create, connect, and communicate with digital

sophistication.



"The multimedia processing capabilities of the AMD Athlon and AMD Duron

processors will provide a great basis for the digital experience," said
John

Frederiksen, General Manager of PC Experience, Microsoft Corporation. "We

are excited to work with AMD as we build momentum towards the launch of

Windows XP."



"AMD processors help make PC applications perform better, whether they are

productivity based applications or digital media applications like photo

editing, video encoding and media streaming," said Patrick Moorhead, vice

president of Marketing for the Computation Products Group at AMD. "Systems

using AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processors with Microsoft Windows XP Home

Edition or Windows XP Professional will provide an outstanding user

experience."



 In its 32-year history, AMD has shipped more than 175 million PC
processors

worldwide. One out of five PCs sold worldwide to consumers and small-

medium-sized businesses worldwide is powered by an AMD processor. AMD has a

history of working with partners to drive innovative technologies to market,

including DDR SDRAM memory and HyperTransport(tm) technology. 



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About the AMD Athlon(tm) Processor



The AMD Athlon processor is an x86-compatible, seventh-generation design

featuring a superpipelined, nine-issue superscalar microarchitecture

optimized for high clock frequency; the industry's first fully pipelined,

superscalar floating point unit for x86 platforms; high-performance cache

architecture, now featuring 384KB of total on-chip cache (256KB of on-chip

level two (L2) cache and 128KB of on-chip level one (L1) cache); enhanced

3DNow!(tm) technology with 24 additional instructions designed to improve

integer math calculations, data movement for Internet streaming, and DSP

communications. The AMD Athlon processor features either a 266MHz Front Side

Bus (FSB) or a 200MHz FSB based on the Alpha(tm) EV6 bus protocol. AMD

Athlon processors are manufactured using AMD's 0.18-micron process

technology in Fab 25 in Austin, Texas and AMD's 0.18 micron technology in

Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany.



The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy

awarded AMD an ENERGY STAR ® Certificate of Recognition for its

energy-efficient processors, including the AMD Athlon processors.  These

processors help manufacturers meet stringent ENERGY STAR specifications for

a variety of appliances, equipment and other products.  Products with the

ENERGY STAR label are designed to use less energy, save money and help

protect the environment.



ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR certification mark are registered trademarks

of the U.S. Government.



About the AMD Duron(tm) Processor



The AMD Duron processor is a derivative of the award-winning AMD Athlon

processor and is designed to provide an optimized solution for value

conscious business and home users. Employing an innovative design, the AMD

Duron processor features a sophisticated cache architecture with 192KB of

total on-chip cache, a high-speed 200MHz front-side bus, and a superscalar

floating point unit with enhanced 3DNow!(tm) technology.



The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy

awarded AMD an ENERGY STAR ® Certificate of Recognition for its

energy-efficient processors, including the AMD Duron processors.  These

processors help manufacturers meet stringent ENERGY STAR specifications for

a variety of appliances, equipment and other products.  Products with the

ENERGY STAR label are designed to use less energy, save money and help

protect the environment.



The AMD Duron processor offers value-conscious buyers access to technology

and performance that stands out among other processors in its class. It

reflects AMD's 30 years of design and manufacturing expertise and sales of

more than 150 million PC processors. AMD Duron processors are manufactured

on AMD's 0.18 micron process technology in Fab 25, Austin, Texas.



ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR certification mark are registered trademarks

of the U.S. Government.



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.



The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy

awarded AMD an ENERGY STAR® Certificate of Recognition for its

energy-efficient processors, including the AMD Athlon(tm), AMD Athlon MP,

mobile AMD Athlon 4, and AMD Duron(tm) processors, its energy-efficient

Flash memory devices, its AMD-760(tm) chipset, and its AMD PowerNow!(tm)

technology.

These products help manufacturers meet stringent ENERGY STAR specifications

for a variety of appliances, equipment and other products. Products with the

ENERGY STAR label are designed to use less energy, save money and help

protect the environment.



Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $4.6

billion in 2000. (NYSE: AMD).



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