The long-awaited launch of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.s (AMDs) Athlon64 processor is less than a week away, and its only a matter of time before rival Intel Corp. duplicates AMDs approach, the company said Wednesday.
AMD thinks it has a winner with the Athlon64, which can run both 64-bit and 32-bit applications on a PC with a 64-bit operating system. The idea is to give users excellent 32-bit performance right away, and allow them to migrate to 64-bit applications when they are ready, said John Crank, senior brand manager for AMDs Athlon product line.
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