The AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 processor is now available, providing increased PC performance on 3D games and more intense and realistic graphic resolutions.
"AMD recognizes that today's games are single-threaded. Users who crave the absolute best performance on 3D games and extreme applications can experience realistic physics and lighting, as well as gripping artificial intelligence and sound, with the single-core AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 processor," said Bob Brewer, corporate vp, Desktop Business, Microprocessor Solutions Sector (MSS), AMD.
AMD plans to introduce a dual-core version of the AMD Athlon 64 FX processor when multi-threaded software games are available to take advantage of its benefits.
"The AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processor is the fastest CPU available for running HALF-LIFE 2, and the AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 processor will be even faster," added Gabe Newell, founder and president of Valve. "I have an AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 processor in my personal gaming system, and I look forwarding to upgrading to the AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 processor."
"Gamers, and those pushing the performance envelope on PCs, have clearly seen AMD continue to deliver the most powerful set of processors in their class," added Rob Enderle, principal analyst for The Enderle Group. "The AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 processor is the highest performing single-core processor in the consumer market and I believe that at least for the next 18 months, it is this single-core performance that will be most important to the most competitive players of PC games.
To help satisfy the growing demands from gamers and enthusiasts to raise the bar on high-performance gaming, Velocity Micro is among the leading manufacturers planning to offer AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 processor-based systems.
"Velocity Micro understands what gamers want and strives to deliver the ultimate gaming experience, going above and beyond gamers' expectations," said Randy Copeland, president/ceo, Velocity Micro. "By offering systems based on the AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 processor, Velocity Micro further confirms our dedication to deliver gaming PCs optimized for performance with single-threaded games. Our systems are designed to offer maximum performance with the highest resolution, bringing the world of games to life."
The AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 processor is priced at $1,031. Systems based on the AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 processor are expected to be available from the following companies:
* Europe: Amitech, Atelco, Dacco, Evesham, Fox, Hyrican, Komplett, Levi, Mesh and Scan* U.S. and Canada: ABS, AFT, Alienware, Bass, BOXX, Canada Computers, Cyberpower, Elite PC, Falcon Northwest, Hypersonic, Micro Center, Might Micro, Monarch, Nor-Tech, Now Micro, PC Club, Planet Computers, Polywell, Systemax, Totally Awesome, Velocity Micro, Voodoo PC, Zipzoomfly and ZT Group* Japan: Am-system Co., Bless Corp. and Thirdwave Corp.
AMD (www.amd.com) designs and produces innovative microprocessors, Flash memory devices and low-power processor solutions for the computer, communications and consumer electronics industries.
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
