AMD'S NEW MOBILE AMD ATHLON(tm) XP PROCESSOR DELIVERS
HIGH PERFORMANCE, LOW POWER TO NOTEBOOK PC MARKET
-AMD extends award-winning AMD Athlon(tm) XP processor
brand to mobile lineup, transitions to 0.13-micron technology-
-Epson Direct, Packard Bell and Sharp expected to ship
notebook PCs based on the new mobile AMD Athlon XP processor -
SUNNYVALE, CA-APRIL 17, 2002-AMD today announced the new
mobile AMD Athlon(tm) XP processor, the first AMD processor manufactured on its
state-of-the-art 0.13 micron technology.
"Extending the award-winning AMD Athlon XP brand name to
our mobile lineup conveys the overwhelming success our flagship AMD Athlon
processor family represents," said Ed Ellett, vice president of marketing for
AMD's Computation Product Group. "AMD has always focused on providing what
matters most to business and home consumers: leading-edge software application
performance and an exceptional computing experience. AMD's transition to 0.13
micron technology allows us to provide a roadmap to higher performance and lower
power options."
Sharp Corporation has announced notebook PCs in Japan
based on the new mobile AMD Athlon XP processor. Other computer manufacturers,
including Epson Direct and Packard Bell, are expected to offer new notebook PCs
featuring the mobile AMD Athlon XP processor later this quarter.
The mobile AMD Athlon XP processor based on the 0.13
micron technology maintains Socket A and pin compatibility with AMD's mobile
processors manufactured on 0.18 micron technology, while adding a 266MHz
front-side bus option to enable greater data throughput. In addition, a low
power version of the mobile AMD Athlon XP processor, with a new micro Pin Grid
Array (uPGA) packaging, is sampling now and expected to enable AMD to address
the thin-and-light notebook market.
"The launch of the mobile AMD Athlon XP processors based
on 0.13 micron technology on Socket A consolidate the company's position in the
consumer market, and the upcoming mobile AMD Athlon XP processors based on the
micro Pin Grid Array packaging position AMD for a strong thrust into the mobile
corporate market," said Shane Rau, PC semiconductor analyst at IDC.
The mobile AMD Athlon XP processor also features AMD
PowerNow!(tm) technology, the industry's most sophisticated power management
solution, and QuantiSpeed(tm) architecture, which delivers extreme performance
for the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system.
"Sharp Corporation welcomes the introduction of the
mobile AMD Athlon XP processor. We are confident a satisfactory PC experience
will be realized with our 'Mebius' series of personal computers which feature
the new AMD mobile processor," said Mototsugu Kawamori, Division General
Manager, Personal Computer Division, Information Systems Group, Sharp
Corporation.
Availability
Production shipments of the mobile AMD Athlon XP
processors, including models 1400+ and 1500+, began in first quarter of 2002.
Notebook PCs based on the mobile AMD Athlon XP processor, models 1600+ and
1700+, are expected to be available later this quarter.
Systems featuring the mobile AMD Athlon XP processor are
expected to be available from Sharp Corporation in Japan. Scheduled to ship in
early May, the new processor will be included in Sharp's Mebius PC-GP1-C7H
A4-size all-in-one notebooks with a 15" LCD screen. Later this quarter, Epson
Direct is expected to ship notebook PCs based on the new mobile AMD Athlon XP
processor in Japan, while Packard Bell plans to release systems featuring the
new AMD mobile processor in Europe.
Pricing
The new mobile AMD Athlon XP processor starts at $190
for model 1400+, in 1,000-unit quantities. For pricing on other AMD mobile
processors, please visit:
www.amd.com/pricing.
About the Mobile AMD Athlon(tm) XP Processor
The mobile AMD Athlon XP processor features QuantiSpeed
architecture, which incorporates a nine-issue, fully pipelined superscalar
micro-architecture, a superscalar floating-point unit, hardware data pre-fetch,
and exclusive and speculative Translation Look-aside Buffers (TLB). Other
features of the mobile AMD Athlon XP processor include support for AMD's
3DNow!(tm) Professional instruction set for enhanced multimedia capabilities,
and AMD PowerNow! technology for extended battery life.
The mobile AMD Athlon XP processor is compatible with
AMD's Socket A infrastructure, and supports the advanced 200MHz and 266MHz AMD
Athlon front-side bus options.
Mobile AMD Athlon XP processors are manufactured using
AMD's 0.13-micron copper process technology in Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany.
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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