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Software industry embraces AMD's 4x4 enthusiast platform

AMD announced today broad software developer support for its upcoming four-core, multi-socket enthusiast platform, codenamed 4x4. Leading software developers including Bioware, Cakewalk, Crytek, Havok, Irrational Games, Midway, NERO and Sony have been working on software applications and games to take advantage of multi-core processors and benefit from AMD?s Direct Connect Architecture.

?We?re looking at a decidedly multi-core processor, multi-threaded application future for the PC industry,? said Bob Brewer, corporate vice president, Desktop Business, AMD. ?AMD has planned this enthusiast platform so that software developers can design outstanding multi-threaded applications for consumers who demand the very best immersive computing experience.? Multi-threaded games are among the first applications to see immediate advantages from using multi-socket, multi-threaded architectures like the upcoming 4x4 enthusiast platform and make exceptional demonstrations for new PC technologies.

Posted by | Mon, Jun 26, 2006 - 06:56 AM


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