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It Takes an Ecosystem to Make a Dual-Core Platform

Overview This white paper provides an overview of the breadth and depth of the AMD64 ecosystem from both a hardware and software perspective, and highlight areas where IT practitioners should pay special attention as they plan their system infrastructure. The paper touch on the thorny software licensing issues created by the move to dual-core and multi-core processors, and discusses AMD's position with regard to these issues. The paper shares views regarding the significance of the industry's new focus on dual-core and multi-core processors, and what this shift means for buyers and users of computing systems.

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Publisher	Advanced Micro Devices	File Format	PDF
Date Published	April 2006	Downloads	2
Format	White Papers
Topics	N/A

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