username Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 (edited) LAS VEGAS - NOV. 19, 2002 - At Comdex, AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced it has selected "AMD Athlon 64" as the brand name for its next-generation processor for desktop and mobile PCs, formerly code named "Clawhammer." The upcoming AMD Athlon? 64 processor is expected to be the industry's first and only 64-bit, x86 PC processor for desktop and mobile computing. Desktop and mobile PCs built on the AMD Athlon 64 processor will be able to run 64-bit applications at full performance and simultaneously run 32-bit software applications with no performance penalty. It will enable the benefits desktop and mobile PC users want such as quicker loading of applications and better multi-tasking. Users will enjoy vivid realism and richer sound on digital entertainment such as games, streaming video and audio, DVDs and music. "The 'AMD Athlon 64' brand name builds on the familiarity and reputation of the AMD Athlon processor and immediately conveys to customers the performance and technical superiority of its 64-bit computing capability," said Ed Ellett, vice president of client business segment for AMD's Computation Products Group. http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/Virtual...3~62652,00.html Edited November 19, 2002 by username Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGMW Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 First it was Hammer, then Opteron, then Clawhammer, now Athlon 64? :blink: Sounds like a gaming console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted November 19, 2002 Author Share Posted November 19, 2002 the Clawhammer (desktop, mobile) = Athlon 64 the Hammer (server) = Opteron I guess I should have used Clawhammer in the title, but most people called both of them "hammer." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGMW Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Ah . . . thank you very much for enlightening me there, username. All this talk of processors on not only AMD's side but Intel's as well can become quite confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted November 19, 2002 Author Share Posted November 19, 2002 it does sound like a console though lol, prob get one this time next year for my next upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boeing 787 Posted November 19, 2002 Share Posted November 19, 2002 Athlon 64....makes sense and easy to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainashi Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 great name. it's going to be in my next computer. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 I'd like to know what's going on with the Athlon MP, they're stuck at 2200+. I want to build a new system Summer 2003 but it must have dual processors (I do a lot of 3d animation and video work). According to their roadmap the MP should be reaching the Barton core come 1st quarter of 2003, but no word on these new chips and SMP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainashi Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 i heard the athlon mp 2400+ was being released soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 Thats good news, at least they haven't forgotten about the MP. :p Although it would still be nice to hear an announcement of some sort for dual Athlon 64s, how sweet would that be. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted November 20, 2002 Author Share Posted November 20, 2002 i think that the Opterons (Hammers / multi) are coming out first, but you know how things change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomAI Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 I'm waiting for the Athlon 128 :p I guess AMD didn't want to confuse people with Athlon DT. Seriously I don't think AMD needs the Athlon name, maybe something new might work better.....to sway people away from Intel's Pentium. Hammer would've been better since it merely implies "we crush the competition" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 Yeah that would be awesome. I could then get two of them and just call them "The Hammer Brothers". :p Mario Bros. pun there, in case you missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keldyn Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 Thanks username. Posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 For this chip though I wonder what OS you would have to be running? I would think that it would have to be a 64-bit OS in order to take advantage of 64-bit apps, but would it run on 32-bit OSs such as Windows 2K/XP or Linux? I also wonder what beta 64-bit version of Windows did AMD use for their demos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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