PROCESSORS

SUNNYVALE, CA -- AMD (NYSE:AMD) today introduced its newest processors for multiprocessing servers and workstations, the high-performance AMD Athlon(TM) MP processors 1800+, 1600+ and 1500+. The new AMD Athlon MP processors, which feature patented QuantiSpeed(TM) architecture and AMD's Smart MP technology, deliver breakthrough application performance versus competitive processors on single and dual-processor platforms. The model numbers are strategically aligned with AMD's recently announced True Performance Initiative, or TPI, which seeks to assist customers in understanding the benefits of processor performance. TPI also will help define a new, more accurate measure of processor performance for standard applications. "The AMD Athlon MP processor's superior architecture delivers outstanding overall performance for one- and two-way servers and workstations," said Ed Ellett, AMD vice president of AMD's Computation Products Group. "With today's announcement, AMD's new initiative to provide a reliable performance metric extends to the new AMD Athlon MP processors, continuing our commitment to commercial customers." Benchmarks for single and dual processor-based platforms powered by AMD Athlon MP processors 1800+, 1600+ and 1500+ show distinct performance advantages over similarly-configured single and dual processor-based platforms powered by competitive processors operating at certain higher frequencies. For example, a workstation based on a dual 1.53GHz AMD Athlon MP processor 1800+ outperforms a similarly-configured workstation based on a dual 1.7GHz Intel Xeon processor by up to 23 percent on various application benchmarks, such as High-end Microstation, SoftImage XSI and Alias Wavefront/Maya. "The AMD Athlon MP processor 1800+ provides the extreme performance we need for our real-time digital puppeteering system," said David Barrington-Holt, Creative Director for Jim Henson's Creature Shop. "We require the most advanced technology, and that's what we get with a system powered by the AMD Athlon MP processor 1800+ -- performance, efficiency and reliability." AMD is working to ensure that the AMD Athlon MP processor, based on AMD's stable Socket A infrastructure, is fully compatible with industry-leading hardware and software, and that it integrates seamlessly into existing infrastructures. Systems featuring the AMD Athlon MP processor, including models 1800+, 1600+ and 1500+, are expected to be available from computer manufacturers in the United States, Europe, Japan and greater Asia-Pacific. For more information visit www.amd.com