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AMD Debuts 64-Bit Hammer CPU

by Dave Murphy
ISSN 1535-3613

At the same time that Intel hosted it's Developer's Forum, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) was busy demonstrating it's new 64-bit processor at a conference center just down the street from Intel's San Francisco party. AMD's new chip, codenamed Hammer, is destined for both desktop and server installations.

Yesterday, AMD demonstrated Hammer systems running both a 64-bit version of Linux and Microsoft Windows. AMD's chip will be easier for system manufacturers to install because it can easily run both current 32-bit applications and newly-developed 64-bit programs. It is also based on the industry standard x86 architecture, which maintains a smooth upgrade path for hardware vendors. Intel's 64-bit chip uses a new architecture that will pose manufacturing hurdles and will increase the cost to market.

Dave's Opinion

32-bit, 64-bit, what's this mean to you? The bit size of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) measures the amount of data the chip can compute at one time. Generally, 64-bit processors, because they can handle more data at once, are faster than 32-bit processors. Intel's Pentium and AMD's Athlon and Duron are 32-bit chips.

The first of the Hammer series of chips is codenamed Clawhammer, and will be available in desktop systems this year.

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updated February 27, 2002
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