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The Mobile AMD Duron™ Processor Product Brief
Performance for Everyday Notebook Computing
- Practical Performance for Every Day
- Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® XP
- AMD PowerNow!™ Technology for Extended Battery Life
- Technology that Lasts
- The Power of a Reliable Partner
Mobile AMD Duron™ Processor Overview
The mobile AMD Duron™ processor offers notebook computer system buyers an ideal
combination of features and performance to run the PC software and operating systems
you use most. Its forward-looking design provides the capability and flexibility
necessary to meet current and future computing needs. Notebooks based on the AMD
Duron processor offer an outstanding level of purchasing confidence to those in
the market for an affordable yet capable mobile computer system.
Practical Performance for Every Day
The mobile version of the AMD Duron processor provides practical performance
for everyday computing. With core technologies based upon those found in AMD’s
award-winning ultimate performance AMD Athlon™ processor family, the mobile
AMD Duron processor is an excellent processor solution for your notebook PC.
The mobile AMD Duron processor provides superb performance on notebook applications
for multimedia, Internet browsing, and business management suites. Mobile AMD
Duron processors also deliver great performance for digital entertainment like
games and DVD playback.
Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® XP
The mobile AMD Duron processor offers great performance for running Microsoft
Windows XP, as well as outstanding performance on earlier versions of Windows.
Microsoft optimized Windows XP’s DirectX 8.0 interface for AMD processors and
also optimized applications like Windows Media Encoder 8.0 for 3DNow!™ Professional
technology found in mobile AMD Duron processors.
AMD processors were used in the design and development of the Windows XP operating
system, which helps to ensure that systems based on AMD processors offer excellent
OS compatibility. AMD and Microsoft’s strong working relationship dates back over
a decade to the first version of Windows. Over the years, AMD processors have
powered some of the most reliable PC systems for Windows applications, increasing
productivity and enjoyment for end users.
AMD PowerNow!™ Technology for Extended Battery Life
The mobile AMD Duron processor features AMD PowerNow!™ technology†, which delivers
performance on demand while providing the ability to significantly extend a system's
battery life. As the only processor in its class to offer dynamic power management
capabilities, the mobile AMD Duron processor with AMD PowerNow! technology also
enables your notebook to run cooler and quieter. Processors featuring AMD PowerNow!
technology can operate at low-power or higher-performance modes based on the application’s
demand for CPU cycles, optimizing battery life under typical usage conditions.
Plus, Microsoft Windows XP integrates complete support for AMD PowerNow! technology
into the operating system.
For more information about AMD PowerNow! technology, visit:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_756_807^964,00.html
Technology that Lasts
In working to develop a next generation x86 chip for notebook computing, AMD
has worked with a host of industry partners to deliver high-performance notebook
platform solutions. The mobile AMD Duron processor supports Socket A platform
features, including a powerful 200MHz front-side bus for fast memory and I/O performance.
The mobile AMD Duron processor’s sophisticated features defy the traditional
standards set by other processing solutions in its class. Its forward-thinking
design can help extend the life and usability of a notebook for commercial or
educational applications. Some of the mobile AMD Duron processor’s features include:
- High-Speed System Bus: The mobile AMD Duron processor
features a 200MHz front-side system bus. This high-speed system bus delivers
exceptional performance on data-rich applications, such as MP3 encoders, video
encoders, DVD players, and audio/video/photo editing software.
- Sophisticated Cache Architecture: The mobile AMD Duron
processor features 192K of total on-chip cache. This large on-chip cache combined
with the sophisticated cache architecture delivers a high level of performance
on applications like business and personal productivity suites, as well as
basic 3D content creation and photo editing packages.
- Superscalar Floating Point Unit with 3DNow!™ Professional
Technology: The mobile AMD Duron processor offers three floating point
pipelines. This provides for outstanding number-crunching capabilities. In
concert with AMD’s 3DNow! Professional technology, this enables the mobile
AMD Duron processor to deliver excellent performance on multimedia applications
like web design tools, 3D games, and other entertainment and educational media
products.
The Power of a Reliable Partner
Founded in 1969, AMD has shipped more than 175 million PC processors worldwide.
AMD processors undergo extensive testing to confirm compatibility with Microsoft
Windows XP, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT®, Windows 2000, and other PC operating
systems.
AMD worked side-by-side with Microsoft to achieve the compatibility of AMD processors
with Windows XP. The result provides a stable system with reliable application
performance. The mobile AMD Duron processor is compatible with more than 60,000
software applications, including the latest 3DNow! Professional and MMX™ technology-enhanced
software. AMD has worked with industry-leading hardware and software companies
to help ensure comprehensive compatibility. In addition, AMD also conducts its
own rigorous processor validation to help assure the integrity and ease of use
for which AMD processors are renowned.†Not all versions of the mobile AMD Duron
processor offer AMD PowerNow! technology.
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