Think of buzz words like MMX,
3DNow!, SSE, SSE2 etc.
The Sempron also incorporates the
3DNow! feature which enhance games and graphics, and PowerNow!
The AMD Athlon XP processor features QuantiSpeed architecture and support for AMD's
3DNow! Professional instructions for enhanced multimedia capabilities.
The new processor features a 400MHz front side bus, QuantiSpeed architecture and support for
3DNow! Professional as well as 384KB or 640KB on-chip, full-speed cache.
DirectDVD works with a variety of MMX, SSE, or
3DNOW! enabled CPUs, accelerated graphics controllers, and DVD drives.
The AMD Athlon MP processors, featuring QuantiSpeed architecture, Smart MP technology and
3DNow! technology, are designed to provide the performance and reliability necessary for the execution of multi-threaded and mission-critical applications.
For less than $200 you can upgrade a 75Mhz Pentium-compatible PC to a 233 MHz Intel Pentium processor comprising MMX and
3DNow! multimedia with Evergreen's Spectra 233, Kingston's TurboChip 233 or PowerLeap's PL ProMMX-233.
Both versions of the K6-2E have AMD's
3Dnow! and Intel's MMX graphics extensions.
NEC Japan, a supplier of desktop PCs to the Japanese commercial market, has unveiled PCs based on AMD-K6-2 processors with
3DNow! technology.
The processor is designed specifically for multiprocessing servers and workstations and includes Smart MP technology for increased data movement, QuantiSpeed architecture for enhanced performance and
3DNow! Professional for images.