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AMD Athlon
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Zowie! Yowsers! Wow! That was our initial reaction
after reviewing the scores posted by Advanced Micro
Devices' latest contender in the CPU wars. Formerly
known by its codename, K7, the newly dubbed
Athlon is one mean chip, with the potential to
grab--and more importantly, hold onto--the No. 1
spot on the processor ladder.
For years, Intel had been the dominant leader in the
CPU battles--until last January, when AMD grabbed
the top spot with the K6-III, which offered a fast CPU
at a bargain price amid high demand for lower-priced
systems. With the momentum from this victory, the
AMD crew felt it was time to aim for higher goals.
The move away from the "K" series name reflects
that aspiration: AMD doesn't want to be seen as the
"alternative" CPU manufacturer. With the Athlon, the
company is poised to be the market leader with an
entirely new product, playing second fiddle to no
one.-- Danny Lam / GamePro
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Game information
| Developer: | N/A |
| Publisher: | AMD |
| Release date: | |
| Genre: | Action |
| Esrb: | R/P |