News Burst: AMD bringing 64-bit computing to the desktop
Published: 29 Jun 2000 16:44 BST
Some say it can't or shouldn't be done, but Advanced Micro Devices is looking to an Athlon successor to bring 64-bit computing to the desktop PC.
Although not due until at least late next year, a replacement for Athlon will run at 2GHz and above, offering 64-bit memory addressing, AMD officials revealed here at PC Expo.
The new chip will be based on technology from AMD's 64-bit server chip, code-named Sledgehammer.
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