AMD has come to market with four new faster Athlon 64 processors for desktops and power notebooks. It is pitching the Athlon 64 family particularly at digital media apps users/abusers and games nuts. The three notebook flavours are the Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processors 3200+, 3000+ and 2800+; the new desktop (and desktop replacement) CPU is called the 3400+.

The Mobile 3200+, 3000+ and 2800+ cost $293, $233 and $193 for a thousand units. Which are not bad prices at all. The AMD Athlon 64 processor 3400+ is priced at $417 for the same order volume.

The usual array of suspects have lined up to support the launch with product or public commitment to ship product on Day One. They are HP, Fujitsu Siemens, Fujitsu, Packard Bell and eMachines. AMD says the Athlon 64 processor line is now supported by more than 60 system builders. ®