AMD Gets Ready for Windows 8 Early

Microsoft is working on its next operating system, as it always is, and it looks like Advanced Micro Devices is doing its best to be ready for it, having already developed compatible drivers.

The recent news involving Advanced Micro Devices have been in equal parts focused on the FX CPUs and the 7000 graphics.

In fact, the upcoming FX series actually entered the Guinness book of world records for scoring the highest ever frequency.

Meanwhile, the Sunnyvale, California-based company has been just as determined to get results on the software front as well.

Case in point, the outfit issued a press release in which it says that the Windows 8-supporting drivers for netbooks, PCs, servers and tablets are already complete.

“The unparalleled combination of AMD APU technology and Windows 8 will enable incredibly immersive and brilliant computing experiences,” said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, AMD Product Group.

“With more than 320 design wins for our industry-leading APU technology to date, and a long history of innovation, AMD delivers the ideal platforms to bring Windows 8 to life on tablets, netbooks, notebooks and desktop PCs, leveraging the full performance of 64-bit x86 computing, the most pervasive and robust ecosystem.”

AMD already powers a wide range of desktop PCs, notebooks, netbooks and even tablets, so it obviously intends to have everything it needs to score Windows 8-loaded electronic design wins as well.

“We are excited about the immense potential for outstanding experiences that will be enabled by Windows 8 running on AMD-based PCs and tablets,” said Mike Angiulo, corporate vice president of Windows Planning, Hardware and PC Ecosystem at Microsoft Corp.

“From enabling the latest 3D graphics for games to HD video creation and playback, AMD is accelerating the performance of applications by making it easier for developers to harness the full compute capabilities of a range of devices.”