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'''Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)''' is a manufacturer of integrated circuits. Like its chief competitor, [[Intel]], it is a [[Fortune 500]] company. Most [[personal computer]]s and many [[computer server]]s have AMD or Intel processors as their "brain", along with various supporting integrating circuits. | '''Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)''' is a manufacturer of integrated circuits. Like its chief competitor, [[Intel]], it is a [[Fortune 500]] company. Most [[personal computer]]s and many [[computer server]]s have AMD or Intel processors as their "brain", along with various supporting integrating circuits. | ||
The AMD line of processors is more diverse than Intel's current [[Pentium family of computer chips]]. It tends to divide them by computing capability and electrical power, although they run an [[instruction set]] largely compatible with the main [[Intel]] line; [[Microsoft Windows]] and its successor, as well as many [[Linux operating | The AMD line of processors is more diverse than Intel's current [[Pentium family of computer chips]]. It tends to divide them by computing capability and electrical power, although they run an [[instruction set]] largely compatible with the main [[Intel]] line; [[Microsoft Windows]] and its successor, as well as many [[Linux]]-family [[operating system]]s, run on both. | ||
Revision as of 10:00, 22 February 2009
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a manufacturer of integrated circuits. Like its chief competitor, Intel, it is a Fortune 500 company. Most personal computers and many computer servers have AMD or Intel processors as their "brain", along with various supporting integrating circuits.
The AMD line of processors is more diverse than Intel's current Pentium family of computer chips. It tends to divide them by computing capability and electrical power, although they run an instruction set largely compatible with the main Intel line; Microsoft Windows and its successor, as well as many Linux-family operating systems, run on both.