The AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core processor for notebook PCs and the Better by Design program
Product Brief
Finally. A notebook PC that can keep up with you.
Enjoy a truly powerful PC experience.
Get ready for true multi-tasking with affordable, dual-core PC performance that offers improved digital media and gaming for today’s mainstream notebook PCs. It’s exactly the PC performance you’ve been waiting for.
AMD64 technology brings your notebook PC to life with dual-core performance, superior graphics, and wireless technologies from AMD’s technology partners. It’s everything you need for an enhanced Windows Vista™* experience you can take with you anywhere.
Get the technology you want at a price you can afford.
It’s simply a smart investment.
Notebook PCs powered by the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core processor with everything you want and more — leading technologies, great performance, and a price that makes sense.
Notebook PCs in the Better by Design program offer great business value with enhanced security** for mobile workers and proven technologies from industry leaders like NVIDIA, Atheros, Broadcom, QUALCOMM, and others — all optimized to work better together. And that means better value for your IT dollars.
Product Features
AMD64 technology delivers leading-edge performance on 32- and 64-bit applications, virtually future-proofing your notebook PC.
HyperTransport™ technology boosts overall system agility so applications are more responsive and deliver incredible performance
Operating System Compatibility
AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors for notebook PCs are designed to be compatible with Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows® XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT®, Windows 2000, Linux®, and other PC operating systems, including Windows Vista™.
*Requires Windows Vista™ Premium Ready PC configurations.
* * Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) is only enabled by certain operating systems including the current versions of Microsoft Windows®, Linux®, Solaris, and BSD Unix. After properly installing the appropriate operating system release, users must enable the protection of their applications and associated files from memory buffer overrun attacks. Contact your application software vendor for information regarding use of the application in conjunction with Enhanced Virus Protection. AMD strongly recommends that users continue to use third-party anti-virus software as part of their security strategy.
