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KembaraXtra-Computer Terms – Athlon:
Athlon is a family of x86-compatible processors introduced by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in 1999 as the successor to the AMD-K6 processor line. Designed to compete with high-performance Intel Pentium III processors, the Athlon processor contains over 22 million transistors and features a fully pipelined, superscalar floating-point engine that improves performance for graphics, multimedia applications, streaming media, and computer games. It uses a 200-MHz system bus and includes a 128-KB Level-1 cache, while supporting up to 8 MB of Level-2 cache. Early Athlon processors operated at speeds from 500 MHz to 650 MHz, with later versions reaching 800 MHz and beyond. The processor supports 32-bit programs and is compatible with several operating systems including Microsoft Windows, Linux, OS/2 Warp, and NetWare.
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