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Extensions May Ease 64-Bit Move

Intel Corp.’s decision to compete head-to-head with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. by bringing 64-bit capabilities to its Xeon processors should result in a greater number of hardware and software options for enterprises looking for a gradual transition from 32-bit to 64-bit computing. Craig Barrett, CEO of the Santa Clara, Calif., company, last week at the […]

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Jeffrey Burt
Feb 23, 2004
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Intel Corp.’s decision to compete head-to-head with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. by bringing 64-bit capabilities to its Xeon processors should result in a greater number of hardware and software options for enterprises looking for a gradual transition from 32-bit to 64-bit computing.

Craig Barrett, CEO of the Santa Clara, Calif., company, last week at the Intel Developer Forum announced plans to offer 64-bit extensions in its 32-bit Xeons. It will start next quarter with a 3.6GHz Xeon, code-named Nocona, and early next year, a multiprocessor Xeon, code-named Potomac, will offer 64-bit capabilities.

The extensions will enable systems with Xeons, like those already equipped with AMD’s Opteron processor, to run 32-bit or 64-bit software. Both use Intel’s standard x86 architecture.

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Jeffrey Burt has been a journalist for more than three decades, the last 20-plus years covering technology. During more than 16 years with eWEEK, he covered everything from data center infrastructure and collaboration technology to AI, cloud, quantum computing and cybersecurity. A freelance journalist since 2017, his articles have appeared on such sites as eWEEK, eSecurity Planet, Enterprise Networking Planet, Enterprise Storage Forum, Channel Insider, The Next Platform, ITPro Today, Channel Futures, Channelnomics, SecurityNow, and Data Breach Today.

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