AMD Announces Relationship With Chinese Tsinghua Tongfang
New agreement reflects AMD's continued growth and commitment to strategic region
AMD announced that Tsinghua Tongfang, China's third largest computer manufacturer and the second largest home PC brand in China, will offer a series of computer systems powered by AMD processors. Tsinghua Tongfang has launched nine new commercial and consumer PC models based on AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Sempron processors to meet a range of customer computing needs.
"The announcement with Tsinghua Tongfang is another example of how AMD continues to gain industry momentum based on our philosophy to deliver outstanding products focused on meeting the needs of both consumer and commercial customers," said Henri Richard, AMD executive vice president and chief sales & marketing officer. "Offering AMD64 technology -powered solutions is a demonstration of Tsinghua Tongfang's vision and decisiveness in seeking growth based on innovative products that can generate value for Chinese customers."
"Our cooperation with AMD is intended to satisfy the demands of more users while offering them more choices," said Li Jianhang, vice president of Tsinghua Tongfang and general manager of Tsinghua Tongfang Computer System Business Group. "Additionally, this cooperation is important to the sustainable development of our company. As a professional supplier of IT products and solutions, Tsinghua Tongfang Computer is dedicated to working with industry-leading global companies to provide rich and exciting digital life experiences for the users."
About AMD64
The AMD64 processor platform is the gold standard for 64-bit computing. AMD64's Direct Connect Architecture evolves industry standards to deliver break-through performance on single- and dual-core processors, reducing bottlenecks inherent in traditional front-side bus architectures. AMD64 technology is also designed to enhance the security of computing environments by integrating Enhanced Virus Protection technology enabled by advanced anti-virus features in current versions of Linux(r), Microsoft(r) Windows(r) and Solaris operating systems. Today, more than 85 of the top 100 companies in the Forbes Global 2000 or their subsidiaries, representing the world's most competitive industries, now rely on AMD64 technology-based systems to run their enterprise applications. Since their 2003 introduction, AMD64 processors have earned more than 140 industry awards and the support of more than 2,000 OEMs, hardware and software developers, system builders and distributors. For more information on the AMD64 processor platform, see www.amd.com/amd64.
ABOUT AMD
AMD (NYSE:AMD) designs and produces innovative microprocessors, Flash memory devices and low-power processor solutions for the computer, communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to delivering standards-based, customer-focused solutions for technology users, ranging from enterprises and governments to individual consumers. |
