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1.4GHz AMD Athlon™ Processor Frequently Asked Questions
How does the 1.4GHz AMD Athlon processor perform compared to the Intel Pentium 4 processor (Willamette)?

What chipsets and motherboards support the AMD Athlon processor?

Does the AMD Athlon processor use Socket A infrastructure?





Q:How does the 1.4GHz AMD Athlon processor perform compared to the Intel Pentium 4 processor (Willamette)?
A:The 1.4GHz AMD Athlon processor and DDR memory-based platforms deliver up to 40% more application performance than 1.7GHz Pentium 4 processor-based platforms.


Q:What chipsets and motherboards support the AMD Athlon processor?
A:Available chipsets include AMD-760, KT-266, ALi MAGIK 1, SiS 730S, VIA Apollo KT133A and VIA ProSavage KM133. Available motherboards include (Socket A) Aopen, Asus, Abit, Biostar, DFI, Epox, FIC, Gigabyte, Microstar, SuperMicro and many more; and (Socket A plus DDR) ASUS, Biostar, Gigabyte, FIC, MSI, Epox and others.


Q:Does the AMD Athlon processor use Socket A infrastructure?
A:Yes.




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