The industry's evolution to multi-core processing is once again marked by AMD's leadership and dedication to customer-centric innovation with the introduction of the AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 processors 4200+, 4400+, 4600+ and 4800+.

Best of all the Athlon 64 X2 series is fully compatible with almost all Socket-939 motherboards -all you need is a BIOS update and you are ready to rock! (The only exception is the X2 will not work with the VIA K8T890 chipset, a problem which will be fixed in newer versions). This backwards compatibility is a great advantage to enthusiasts who want to upgrade without buying a whole new system.

The AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor family allows businesses and consumers to do more in less time, enabling true multi-tasking while taking client computing to a whole new level. Customers will realize an immediate benefit from AMD multi-core processors with the capability to run multimedia and security applications with increased performance, as well as enjoy new levels of multi-tasking capabilities - allowing multiple applications to run simultaneously - and an enhanced multimedia experience when using multi-threaded applications.