AMD Enhances Low-Power Geode™ Embedded Processors Line 14 September 2004

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) today announced low-power, high-performance processor,” said Erik the most recent addition to its AMD Geode™ NX Salo, AMD’s director of marketing for the Personal family of high-performance, low-power processors, Connectivity Solutions Group. “The addition of the the AMD Geode NX 1250@6W* processor. Based AMD Geode NX 1250@6W processor gives our on the x86 architecture, the new processor is customers more options to innovate designs with a designed for solutions that require long-term high-performance, fanless solution that is ideal for market commitment such as thin clients, printers, any environment from the home to the enterprise.” point of sale, information and transaction kiosks and telecommunications networking equipment. The AMD Geode NX 1250@6W processor The AMD Geode NX 1250@6W processor is broadens the selection AMD’s customers have for compatible with the AMD Geode NX 1500@6W* x86 solutions that range from sub-one watt to 14 processor and AMD Geode NX 1750@14W* watts, allowing them to choose a processor that processor. best meets their individual design needs.

The Geode NX 1250@6W processor is based on About the AMD Geode™ NX 1250@6W processor an AMD Athlon™ core and demonstrates the The AMD Geode NX 1250@6W processor company’s commitment to making enhancements specifications: to its x86 product offerings and delivering a full line .13um fabrication process of x86 products to market. The AMD Geode family 128/256KB L1/L2 cache of embedded solutions is part of AMD’s strategy to 266MHz Front-Side Bus offer assets, resources and vision for extending Floating Point logic x86 solutions from low-power embedded solutions AMD PowerNow!™ technology up through the highest-performing server Less than 6 watt (typical) to 9 watt (maximum) Total platforms. The Geode NX 1250@6W processor is System Power Dissipation a cost-effective solution for customers requiring Socket A compatibility sub-one gigahertz performance without a fan. 3DNow!™, MMX™ and SSE Instruction Set Operating without a fan not only reduces design costs and allows for better power management, but Pricing and Availability also allows the processor to co-exist in virtually any The AMD Geode NX 1250@6W processor is environment because it can operate silently. currently sampling with product availability targeted for October 2004. The AMD Geode NX 1250@6W * The AMD Geode NX 1250@6W processor processor is priced at $45 in 10,000-unit quantities. operates at 667MHz and is supported by the AMD For more information about the AMD Geode NX Geode NX DB1500 development board. The 1250@6W processor, visit: Geode NX 1500@6W processor operates at 1GHz www.amd.com/connectivitysolutions/geode. and is supported by the AMD Geode NX DB1500. The Geode NX 1750@14W processor operates at 1.4 GHz. Model numbers reflect performance as described here: www.amd.com/connectivitysoluti … ns/geodenxbenchmarks

“Expanding our AMD Geode product family to include the Geode NX 1250@6W product provides extensive design options for customers needing a

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