-Power conscious customers look to AMD to help solve need for low energy consumption with exceptional performance-
BOSTON-September 14, 2005-At the Embedded Systems Conference today, AMD
(NYSE:AMD) announced that its AMD64 Longevity program for high-end
embedded solutions, which guarantees processor availability for at least
5 years, has expanded to include two additional low-power AMD64
processors based on AMD's successful mobile products. These products
have been requested by high-end embedded customers whose product plans
demand low power, 32- and 64-bit high performance capability, a small
footprint on the board and low pin count. Both are part of the AMD64
Longevity program.
AMD has a focus on delivering industry-leading performance and
technological innovations that are appropriate for today's computing,
within thermal and power bands that address the real concerns of data
centers, telecom central offices and other unique computing environments
that require high-end embedded designs.
"AMD has long had a commitment to delivering customers the right balance
of power and performance," said David Rich, director of 64-bit embedded
markets at AMD. "For several years now, our high-end embedded customers
have called on us because of the variety of processors that AMD offers
in terms of leading power/performance ratios. The high-end embedded
design community continues to embrace the AMD64 Longevity Program and
today we are responding to their requests for additional AMD64 low-power
solutions that offer the longevity they seek."
"Themis' high-performance products based on AMD's low power 32- and
64-bit capable parts give our customers in the advanced communications
and defense markets high processing power and system reliability for
demanding application environments, while achieving a net reduction in
total cost of ownership," said
William E. Kehret, president of Themis Computer. "These systems are
both easy for us to design and easy for customers to incorporate into
their overall IT infrastructure because they offer exceptional
performance and low power, on an industry-standard x86 platform."
The high performance AMD64-based products are expected to be available
with extended longevity to high-end embedded customers beginning in Q4
of 2005. They are intended for incorporation into systems such as
rugged field PCs, workstations and servers; blade servers for low
airflow or other constrained environments; and process automation
servers.
The AMD64-based value product is immediately available for high-end
embedded designs such as test equipment, audio applications, single
board computers and other custom designs and new higher performing
products in this line will be available with longevity beginning in the
fourth quarter of 2005.
The AMD64 Longevity Program allows customers designing high-end embedded
products such as network, storage, blade and telecommunications servers;
digital imaging; and military and industrial controls systems, to have
processor availability for a minimum of five years. These markets have
lengthy design and qualification cycles and longer life spans in the
marketplace than typical mainstream computing products. All products
offered under the AMD64 Longevity Program are identical in form, fit and
function to their standard roadmap counterparts.
About AMD
AMD (NYSE:AMD) designs and produces innovative microprocessors, Flash
memory devices and low-power processor solutions for the computer,
communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to
delivering standards-based, customer-focused solutions for technology
users, ranging from enterprises and governments to individual consumers.
For more information visit http://www.amd.com