Yesterday, Intel dominated the processor news with rumors on price cuts for Pentium 4 630/640 and with the announcement that dual-Core, hyper-threaded server platforms will be delivered earlier than expected. Now, it’s AMD’s turn as it announces its Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000+.

Based on the award-winning AMD64 technology, this new mobile processor enables a powerful computing experience in both 32-bit and 64-bit environments. The Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000+ also offers Enhanced Virus Protection, an advanced security feature designed to prevent the spread of certain malicious viruses.

"Since 2003, AMD has been leading the way to pervasive 64-bit mobile computing, offering open-standard AMD64 technology for a diverse range of high-performance mobile PCs," said Chris Cloran, director of the Mobile Division for AMD's Microprocessor Solutions Sector. "The new Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000+ provides a foundation for building the fastest, most feature-rich 64-bit notebooks available today."

Fujitsu Siemens Computers plans to incorporate the Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000+ into a new AMILO A1667G notebook, which is expected to be available next month throughout Europe.

As with all existing AMD mobile processors, the new Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000+ features AMD PowerNow! technology, a dynamic power management feature pioneered by AMD for extended system battery life.
Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processors are now available in models 4000+, 3700+, 3400+, 3200+, 3000+ and 2800+.

The Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor 4000+ for full-size notebooks is available immediately worldwide and is priced at $382 in 1,000-unit quantities.