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You've heard about Intel,
but do you know about AMD?
| Who
is AMD? |
What
is the AMD-K6TM Processor? |
Second
largest supplier of x86 processors
- Over
50 millions Windows-compatible
processors
- Close
to 100 million x86 processors
sold
#1
supplier of LAN processors
- PCnet
family of Ethernet controllers
used by leading PC vendors
- Over
80% of all internet traffic crosses an
AMD LAN processor
#1 supplier of flash
memory
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- 6th Generation
superscalar microprocessor
- High performance,
industry standard MMX
- Large 64-Kbyte
on-chip L1 cache
- Socket 7 design
- Results in PC
product designs that are:
Fast and affordable
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AMD-K6
MMX Processor
Strategy
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Deliver
superior 6th generation performance for
mainstream PCs
- Competitive
with Pentium II
- Designed for
high-performance on both 16- and 32-bit
software
- MMX for
accelerating new multimedia applications
Provide
Pentium II performance at lower system costs
(socket 7).
Run the
complete installed base of x86 software.
- Full x86
instruction set compatibility including
MMX.
- Fully
compatible with all major operating
environments, including Microsoft Windows
95, and Windows NT.
| Compatibility
by Design |
AMD/Intel
Cross-licensing |
Pre-Silicon
compatibility testing
- Undergo
approximately 30 billion cycles
of directed verification testing
Post-Silicon
compatibility testing
- Extensive
software testing including 66
operating systems, 67 utilities,
and 608 applications
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- AMD
has access to Intel patents and
instruction sets including MMX
instruction set extensions
- AMD
is currently the only company
licensed for instruction set
extensions (including MMX)
- Five-year
license agreement
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AMD-K6 Processor
Value Propositions
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For Equally
Configured sytems, AMD-K6 delivers:
- Performance
competitive with Pentium MMX and Pentium
II
- Significantly
lower system price
For
Equally Priced sytems, AMD-K6 delivers:
- Much faster
performance
- More
compelling features
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| For
more information on AMD and K6 visit www.amd.com |
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